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Former MP David Rutley says Brexit was a decision he "couldn't sleep" over
Summary
Rutley discussed the complexity of Brexit decisions, his personal choice to vote Remain, and how party dynamics and leadership choices shaped outcomes in U.K. elections.
At a Hinckley Forum event at the University of Utah, David Rutley, a former U.K. lawmaker, described Brexit as one of the most consequential and personally difficult decisions he faced in Parliament.
Rutley said he voted to remain in the European Union, but that the question split his party and his local selectorate. “I voted in the end to remain, but it was a really tough call for me,” he said, adding that the referendum outcome led to…
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