Fed up of xenophobic Tory rhetoric? Here’s what to do…

LDV has received this open letter from a group of concerned Lib Dems…we thought you might like to read it.

Dear friends,

Lets cut to the chase.

We awoke yesterday to the smell of hatred, xenophobia and isolation pouring from the voices of the Conservative Party and Conservative Government.

It sickened us to hear what was being said about refugees, migrants, international students and people who are foreign. It's wrong and it's not the country we love.

So, time to act!

The UK needs liberal voices.

Liz Leffman is a liberal - she is a superb candidate for the Witney by-election.

We signatories are all people who have each been involved in the party for 20, 30, 40 years and more. We are taking action today by clearing our diaries to make telephone calls or go to in person to Witney.

Please make time to pull off a shock win, by helping and making Liz Leffman the next MP for Witney on Thursday 20th October. We need hundreds of you to go this week, this weekend until polling day.

In 1990 David Belotti's victory in the Eastbourne by-election positively transformed our fortunes then - winning in Witney would do the same now.

Please, fight for an inclusive, tolerant, liberal Britain and help Liz Leffman today.

Thank you,

Ed Fordham, joined 1988, GE candidate in 1997, 2005, 2010
Katie Hall, joined 1985, Euro candidate 2004, ward council colleague with the late David Belotti former MP for Eastbourne
Suzanne Fletcher, joined 1974; a founder member of Liberal Democrats for Seekers of Sanctuary
Cllr Paul Sample, joined 1977, GE candidate in 1992 and the next election
Erlend Watson, joined 1984, GE candidate 1997
Lord Roger Roberts, joined 1950, GE candidate in 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997
Theo Butt Philip, joined 1994, GE candidate in 2010, 2015
Sadie Smith, Joined while Jo Grimond was leader., Cllr 1981-2013, candidate by-election 2000 and 2005, 2010 GE's
Christina Baron, joined 1966, GE candidate Feb and Oct 1974, 1979
Caron Lindsay, Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice
Martin Tod, joined 1984, GE candidate in 2001, 2005, 2010

PS. We have co-ordinated this letter because we are angry, because we care and because we know what winning would mean. No one from Witney nor Party HQ was involved in the drafting of it! Now, please go to Witney.