Dear Fellow Liberals
Can I express a personal view
It is vital as a Liberal Party we make everyone welcome irrespective of whether they voted remain or leave
The Liberal Party and the Country needs to move to over beyond the debate over the EU
Any deal was never going to be perfect but the public voted to Leave and that ballot should be respected
My personal view was always an initial deal would itself not be a final stage but the first stage in a process to disengage from the EU
We at our assembly debated pragmatic ways to deal with the Northern Ireland border
At Liberal assemblies we have tried focus on some serious issues like leasehold reform, steps to save the environment , reform of the House of Lords to an elected Senate, help for small businesses and community charities
Let us all focus on issues of social justice strengthening small businesses , strengthening local and public services, fighting crime but community policing and proactive youth services and wealth inequality
I pray and hope that a pragmatic balanced deal with the EU comes forward
Can I make it clear we have local elections where our distinctive commitment to building and strengthening communities must be at the forefront of our dialogue
Please support your nearest local government candidates
Warmest Regards
Steve