Nick Clegg spoke for millions of decent patriotic Britons, concerned for the future of their country, their children and grandchildren when he said -
“Thank you for standing for the principles of openness, tolerance and pluralism ... and a European Union that of course is not perfect but has done so much for protecting us from tyranny. Like many of you I was profoundly saddened by the outcome of the referendum but that sadness has given way to a perpetual sense of anger about the choices that Theresa May and her government have taken since. It was a choice to pull us out of the customs union, it was a choice to embark on that demeaning bout of transatlantic obsequiousness,” and accused the prime minister of “threatening to turn our country into a bargain basement cowboy economy”.