Ray Georgeson MBE - Borders Liberal Democrats 🔶

You can watch the full version of Duncan's speech here: youtu.be/sgi-f862CAY

You can watch the full version of Duncan's speech here: youtu.be/sgi-f862CAY

The @AndyBurnhamGM appeal is that he can reach the parts of Labour that other politicians can’t permeate, holding together both socially liberal city voters on one side and the older working class Brexit supporting towns on the other. Useful given his route back to Westminster must pass through Makerfield, a seat in a region that voted heavily to Leave. Enter the former Health Sec @wesstreeting who has decided to stir the pot. His supporters deny Wes is up to mischief but the backbencher - for now - has certainly raised the temperature by describing Brexit as a historic mistake and reopening an argument Labour has spent years desperately trying to close down. The thinking goes that the good people of Makerfield, near Wigan, will be spooked by the suggestion Britain could be back in the Euro fold before they’ve finished their meat pie barm cakes. A reference meant with fondness for my fellow pie-eaters… I know the area well, my sister lives nearby, and I grew up covering stories there for the Evening Post and Chronicle in the 70s and 80s when the miners’ strike dominated headlines. What I’m saying is don’t underestimate the good people of Makerfield. Like many communities across the North West, Brexit was never simply about Europe. It was about identity, frustration and feeling ignored. @Nigel_Farage is speaking the language of some, but not all. Locals will listen, give all sides a fair hearing and then decide who is the best candidate to give them a voice in Westminster. No political party should take them for granted.