in 2011 (DURING the coalition government) 98% of The #LibDems' MPs voted AGAINST David Cameron's plans to hold an #EURef...

That's 0% of current LD MPs.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/oct/25/mp-voted-for-eu-referendum

The #LibDems are NOT responsible for enabling Brexit, in any way, shape, or form. https://twitter.com/pimlicat/status/1299680448633856001
Some people appear to be confused by this past leaflet from The #LibDems, calling for an #EURef...

Critics believe that the leaflet is evidence of hypocrisy or inconsistencies in The #LibDems' pro-EU stance.

It's neither
Clegg wanted an #EURef in 2008, as Gordon Brown didn't offer one when signing The Lisbon Treaty.

The newsprint media climate was MUCH more EU-friendly, a decade ago.

It would have been safe to offer an #EURref AT THAT TIME - and The #LibDems would have campaigned to #Remain.
Labour ALSO promised an #EURef in their 2005 manifesto (albeit not planned to be a Leave/Remain ref).

But when EU Constitution Treaty became Lisbon Treaty, they could've then offered their promised #EURef AND adapted to become Leave/Remain ref. (to silence Leavers at that time).
Nick Clegg was clear that holding an #EURef in 2008 (at the time of The Lisbon Treaty) would have silenced any calls for our leaving, for a generation.

Ukip's main argument was Gordon Brown's signing of the treaty without the people having #FinalSay. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/feb/25/eu.liberaldemocrats
The #LibDems #GE2010 manifesto only stated that an #EURef should be offered the next time there was a FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE between The UK's relationship with the The EU.

There had been NO fundamental change comparable to The Lisbon Treaty from 2010-2016.
The coalition govt. put into law that an #EURef COULD happen in the future (under appropriate conditions)...

NOT that it definitely WOULD (or SHOULD) for no good reason.

Note Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg's comments, in January 2013.
...And then we have the curious "quantum state" accusation, that The #LibDems are both utterly inconsequential yet WHOLLY responsible for the result of #GE2019.

Stop rewriting history.

Labour ALSO wanted #GE2019 to happen.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10241310/election-jeremy-corbyn-rebellion-mps-labour/
Here's John McDonnell on Peston in February 2018, stating he'd prefer a general election to a second confirmatory ref.

Make NO mistake that Labour WANTED a general election, INSTEAD of campaigning for a #FinalSay referendum on The Tories' Brexit plans.
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