'I'll STOP YOU there!' Ridge accuses Tim Farron of wanting to re-run Brexit referendum
TIM FARRON was forced to defend himself after he was accused of “defying democracy” by calling for a second vote on Brexit.
Ridge accuses Farron of wanting to re-run Brexit referendum
Sky News’ Sophy Ridge slapped down the Liberal Democrat leader after he insisted the leaked details of Theresa May’s Downing Street meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker.
A detailed account of the president of the European Commission’s criticism of Brexit was published in German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine.
Mr Juncker is reported to have told the Prime Minister he was “10 times more sceptical” about the outcome of the negotiations.
Discussing the report, Mr Farron said: “It’s another reminder that what is happening is the opposite of enacting the will of the people – it’s distorting the will of the people!
You just want to re-run the referendum people have already voted in
“That is why we need to have a vote on the end… The British people should have the final vote on the deal we will all have to live with for generations to come.”
Ridge proceeded to challenge the Remainer on what he would want to see on a ballot paper if a second referendum was agreed on Britain’s decision to leave the EU.
Mr Farron said it “should be very simple” and feature an option to accept the terms of the final deal and another to refuse it and remain in the bloc.
He added: “It’s the ability for the British people to have the final say on the deal…”
However, Ridge was quick to interject demanding he stop speaking so she can address another issue.
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The Sky News host said: “I want to stop you there, I’m going to stop you there!
“I’m going to stop you there Mr Farron because a lot of people will listen to that, and look at that second point you’ve made – ‘do you want to stay in the EU?’ – and they’ll think, this is the Lib Dems defying democracy, you just want to re-run the referendum people have already voted in.”
Mr Farron replied: “What, by asking for some democracy? How can we be denying or defying democracy when we are the only people asking for the British people to be the final arbitrators on this.
“What we are now finding out, what the Juncker-May spat reveals to us, more than anything else, is this is going to be a deal stitched up by the politicians.
“We are the only people saying you must not be stitched up by the politicians, the final decision must be with the people.”
Ridge, once again, challenged the Lib Dem leader on his motives, demanding he answer “how it will go down” across the country.
Mr Farron claimed the majority of the country wanted to remain in the EU’s single market and customs union, and don’t believe the Conservatives should be allowed to negotiate with a larger majority in the House of Commons.
He said his party was ready to provide a “strong opposition” and fill the vacancy left the Labour to challenge Mrs May’s throughout the Brexit process.