The Greater Manchester seat of Hazel Grove will be one of sixty across the country where The Liberal Democrats The Green Party and Plaid Cymru are to create apro-Remain candidates alliance.
By making this arrangement with other pro-European parties, the Liberal Democrats are showing that we will put the national interest above party politics, to deliver Remain.
The Liberal Democrats will stand aside, so that there is a clear pro-Remain candidate in 13 constituencies, in turn, in 43 constituencies other parties will stand aside for a Liberal Democrat candidate.
Welcoming today’s announcement Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson said:
“I am delighted that this arrangement will help elect more pro-remain MPs in the next Parliament.
“In the 43 seats agreed today, as well as hundreds more across the country, it is clear that the Liberal Democrats are the strongest party of Remain.
“A vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to stop Brexit, so that we can invest the £50bn Remain bonuses in our public services and build a brighter future.”
Liberal Democrat President Sal Brinton added:
“This is an exciting day for those in the country who are committed to standing together and stopping Brexit.
“This is a numbers game. And these 29 Conservative-facing seats could make all the difference in terms of stopping Boris Johnson returning to Number 10 and denying him a majority.
“Labour’s failure to engage in this process could be fundamental, but we are confident that in these 60 seats, we can make a real difference, and we can stop Brexit and build a brighter future for this country.”
