Conservative Party Conference: Dominic Raab speech

Conservative Party Conference: Dominic Raab speech; ENGLAND: Birmingham: INT Dominic Raab MP (Brexit Secretary) along to podium Dominic Raab MP (Brexit Secretary) conference speech SOT. - Good morning. I want to start with an appeal for tolerance. We all know that Brexit is a controversial subject. It excites strong passions. But as a Party and as a country, we also need to keep a sense of proportion. Everybody had a vote. And most people have an opinion. But only a small minority think it’s worth fighting over, except when they’re on Twitter. It’s important to remember that the person sitting next to you - On the bus into town, at your desk at work, round the breakfast table, and, yes, here in this hall today - may have voted the other way to you in the referendum. That’s the genius of our democracy. We express our differences at the ballot box, but afterwards we come together, and respect the result. When it comes to wanting what’s best for Britain, we’re all on the same side. - As someone who campaigned for Leave, not only do I respect the opinions of those who wanted us to remain in the EU. I’d go further. I think they made some important arguments and highlighted difficulties that some on my side were too quick to dismiss. Disentangling our laws, our institutions and our economy from Brussels after more than forty years of EU membership was never going to be straightforward or risk free. To rise to this challenge, we’ll need some unity of purpose. And I believe we’re at our best when we work together to forge something bigger than the sum of our parts as a government, as a party, and as a country. - For my part, I’m lucky to have a brilliant Ministerial team, with Martin Callanan, Robin Walker, Suella Braverman, and Chris Heaton-Harris working tirelessly to deliver the very best Brexit we can. And the reason I accepted the Prime Minister’s offer to join her Cabinet as Secretary of State is because my approach to Brexit is pragmatic, not do...