This week the government narrowly avoided defeat on two government-backed amendments tabled by the European Research Group. In the end, the government squeaked through by just three votes. So, it didn’t go down particularly well with the pro-EU crew that neither the former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron or his successor, Vince Cable, bothered to turn up to vote.
And the reason for the Lib Dem leader’s absence? It turns out Sir Vince was busy discussing the creation of a new anti-Brexit centre-ground party at a secret dinner, as The Sunday Times reports.
Instead of trying to start a new ‘stop Brexit’ party, Cable could have got closer to stopping Brexit by just doing his day job. Who knew?
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