Left Foot Forward spoke to the Lib Dem spokesperson for Europe at party conferenceJames MacCleary MP said that while the Lib Dems may one day campaign to rejoin the EU if given the chance, their current stance is more “pragmatic”. MacCleary said that the Lib Dems will focus on pushing Labour to take steps to strengthen its ties with the EU, including by creating a ‘bespoke’ UK-EU customs union. MacCleary noted that at the 2019 election, “We saw what happened when we took a very firm stance on Brexit.”In 2019, the Lib Dems under Jo Swinson ran on a manifesto to ‘Stop Brexit’. He added that the Lib Dems have to be realistic about what it’s worth talking about with the Labour government. MacCleary said the Lib Dems will push for the government to negotiate a ‘bespoke’ UK-EU customs union by 2030.