The Lib Dems have gained a new member every minute since Brexit vote

People have been joining the Liberal Democrats at the rate of one a minute since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the party said.

It reported a surge in applications since Tim Farron, the party’s leader, committed it to fighting the next election on a promise to rejoin the EU.

“As the other two parties leave the field of battle, it falls to us to fight for our European future.”

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Tim Farron

The party said it had attracted 6,000 new recruits – many turning to the Lib Dems through social media – since the the pro-Brexit vote was announced on Friday morning.

Mr Farron said: “A lot of people have felt this very deeply. They are concerned that the Brexit leaders clearly had no economic plan and are understandably fearful about what lies ahead for jobs and investment.

“But more even than that, these new members want to demonstrate that Britain remains an internationalist, open and optimistic country.

“We are now the only party committed to keeping our place in Europe. As the other two parties leave the field of battle, it falls to us to fight for our European future.”

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The Lib Dems have gained a new member every minute since Brexit vote

EU Referendum: Opinion

Last week Britain voted, by 52% to 48%, to leave the European Union. We are lucky enough to live in a democracy, and it is important to respect everyone’s votes, whichever way they were cast.

Naturally we respect the result of the referendum, but this does not mean that Liberal Democrats will stop believing in a future for Britain at the heart of Europe.

Leaving the EU will hit livelihoods, homes and jobs.

Sadly, we are already seeing that many of the things that were predicted by experts are coming true: the value of our currency has collapsed, the value of our pensions is decreasing, Scotland wanting to leave the UK, companies  moving jobs from the UK.

Many people are upset that the ‘leave’ campaign is renouncing their promises on things like the NHS and immigration before the slogans have even been peeled off their battle bus. We feel that the British people were told lie after lie.

Lib Dems have always believed our economy and place in the world is stronger in Europe and it is only right that we offer that as a choice to people at the next general election – whenever that might be.

We are the only Party which is committed to Britain at the heart of Europe. Since the Referendum people have been joining the Liberal Democrats at the rate of 1 a minute – if you want to be one of them join us today.