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LIBERAL DEMOCRAT leader Jo Swinson insisted she can be the next prime minister as she formally launched her party’s election campaign yesterday.
The East Dunbartonshire MP said that Brexit has made politics unpredictable and that her party – which is polling at under 15 per cent – could win a Commons majority in the election.
Speaking at a campaign launch in Westminster, Ms Swinson said: “Don’t let anyone tell you what has to happen. Change is possible, and you get to choose.
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