A Tory MP has claimed the Conservatives are now the party of "angry men" as he revealed three ministers secretly support his call for a fresh Brexit referendum.
Phillip Lee, who resigned as
a justice minister earlier this year in order to speak out over the UK's exit from the EU, urged fellow Conservative MPs and concerned businesses to go public with their wish for a second vote.
Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the People's Vote campaign at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Dr Lee hit out at the "ludicrous decision" to bar the gathering from the main conference venue and to not list it in the conference guide.
He asked: "What is it that's feared? Is it because there's a threat that actually this is getting some momentum."
Dr Lee suggested there is wider support among Tory MPs, and even within government, for a second EU referendum than those who have openly declared their backing.
"It's about time the private conversations we're having with colleagues but also with business started being more public," he told the packed meeting.
Dr Lee added:
"I suspect there are significant numbers of colleagues who..."
- Newssky
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