Chuka Umunna: Why I should have joined the Lib Dems straight away
"There's only space for one main centre-ground proposition"
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Your support makes all the difference.Chuka Umunna spoke to The Independent about his decision to join the Liberal Democrats, his prediction of a general election early next year – and his current favourite music.
The former shadow cabinet minister, who has been a member of three political parties already this year, opened up about his past criticism of the Lib Dems, why he got it wrong when he thought Britain needed a new centre party, and what he thinks the future holds for Brexit.
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