I think I’ve always been political, but this nightmare has really upped my involvement.
I think the first time I attended SODEM was February 2018. I had admired what Steve was doing. All I remember was that it was freezing cold and snowing.
Brexit is the most stupid and damaging thing a country has done to itself, and I needed to make my opposition public.
I'm just so disappointed in my own country. I was born in Malta and feel European.
I decided to attend SODEM and enjoyed it, but was just amazed at the attitude of the Leavers, calling me a paedophile etc., whilst filming us.
I have worked freely in the EU in medicines development and could see the positive contribution the EU makes to society for 100’s million people.
We were outnumbered by unpleasant Brexiters, when suddenly the jolly Yorkshire contingent swept in with a musical parade singing 'your Brexit Deal is crap' to the tune of 'On Ilkley moor by tat'.
I can never forgive the Tories for their inability to take the pragmatic view that virtually half the country did NOT want to leave and negotiate accordingly.
I was complacent about our democracy until Brexit. There was huge evidence of dark money and undemocratic influence behind the vote. A constitutional change that big should not be decided by an advisory referendum with a small majority.
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