london call proud saboteur brexit process britain liberal democrat leader vince cable tuesday appeal opponents party put aside differences fight divorce european union fourth-largest party 12 representatives 650-seat parliament liberal democrats hop become lightning rod rise anti-brexit sentiment prime minister theresa may government edge close leave eu march 2019. cable economist business minister 2010 2015 conservative-liberal democrat coalition government redouble party criticism decision leave eu since become party leader july want party lead fight brexit cable say address party autumn conference call new referendum describe brexit loom disaster real world yet experience full impact leave europe taste come fall value pound cable say sterling fell much 20 percent dollar months june 2016 eu referendum recover around half losses part thank increase expectations interest rate hike ease inflation pound still percent pre-brexit level foreign exchange dealers point-scoring politicians make cool hard unsentimental judgments quite simply brexit britain poor weak decide stay europe cable say also say government rely heavily relationship unite state help adjust life brexit criticize u.s. president donald trump volatile dangerous apologist religious racial hatred opposition brexit embolden may fail win clear mandate exit strategy snap election june lose majority parliament keep power thank deal small northern irish party cable say britons democratic right second referendum final term brexit deal become clear end tortuous divorce negotiations british public must give vote outcome say poll show little sign radical shift public opinion brexit poll firm yougov say significant proportion 48 percent vote brexit think government duty leave 27 percent britons want reverse decision say cable whose centrist party go junior coalition partner near extinction 2015 election make small gain june election set party stall pro-eu party british politics cable previously say expect dissatisfaction brexit grow negotiations develop call opponents party come together oppose divorce get put aside tribal differences work alongside like-minded people keep single market customs union essential trade job say head uk 's anti-brexit party appeal help stop eu exit