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| Are Conservative members bored with Brexit? | |
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| It's the issue that seems to have dominated the Conservative conference - but have party members in Birmingham finally had their fill of Brexit? | It's the issue that seems to have dominated the Conservative conference - but have party members in Birmingham finally had their fill of Brexit? |
| "There is some level of Brexit fatigue," says 19-year-old Greg Woodbridge, a student from South Northamptonshire, "but it's still the main topic". | "There is some level of Brexit fatigue," says 19-year-old Greg Woodbridge, a student from South Northamptonshire, "but it's still the main topic". |
| "Certainly up until March (Theresa May's deadline to trigger Brexit) and beyond it's going to be a talking point for years to come." | "Certainly up until March (Theresa May's deadline to trigger Brexit) and beyond it's going to be a talking point for years to come." |
| His fellow student and Leave voterJack Tudor adds: "Obviously it's the main story in the news, to an extent there's that fatigue but there's such endless speculation about what's going to happen next." | His fellow student and Leave voterJack Tudor adds: "Obviously it's the main story in the news, to an extent there's that fatigue but there's such endless speculation about what's going to happen next." |
| Sheila Randall, of Rutland and Melton branch, a Tory member for 66 years, voted to Remain while her husband backed Leave. "I think we've got to move on," she says. "It was Out, we've got to accept it." | Sheila Randall, of Rutland and Melton branch, a Tory member for 66 years, voted to Remain while her husband backed Leave. "I think we've got to move on," she says. "It was Out, we've got to accept it." |
| But she has a word of warning though. Brexiteers, she believes, "want it happening immediately" and "we can't rush". | But she has a word of warning though. Brexiteers, she believes, "want it happening immediately" and "we can't rush". |
| "You hear a lot about Brexit from some of the speakers," says Robert Lawton, the chairman of Bournemouth East Conservatives, who voted Leave. | "You hear a lot about Brexit from some of the speakers," says Robert Lawton, the chairman of Bournemouth East Conservatives, who voted Leave. |
| "But when you speak to other people it's not really the topic of general conversation. This time last year in Manchester it would have been the main topic - now it's gone." | "But when you speak to other people it's not really the topic of general conversation. This time last year in Manchester it would have been the main topic - now it's gone." |
| His fellow Bournemouth councillor, Malcolm Davies, backed Remain. He says the media are "trying to drive" the Brexit story but thinks Tory members are "quite relaxed about it". | His fellow Bournemouth councillor, Malcolm Davies, backed Remain. He says the media are "trying to drive" the Brexit story but thinks Tory members are "quite relaxed about it". |
| Paul Barrett, from Ribble Valley, says Theresa May has "taken the fear away" from Brexit, but thinks it is still the main topic. | Paul Barrett, from Ribble Valley, says Theresa May has "taken the fear away" from Brexit, but thinks it is still the main topic. |
| "There's been an element of calm" compared with what came before, he says. | "There's been an element of calm" compared with what came before, he says. |
| Councillor Denise Gee, from Darwen in Lancashire, voted Leave. | Councillor Denise Gee, from Darwen in Lancashire, voted Leave. |
| "It did become quite a nasty battle this time last year, but I think every party member that we have spoken to over the conference has accepted that's what the British people wanted." | "It did become quite a nasty battle this time last year, but I think every party member that we have spoken to over the conference has accepted that's what the British people wanted." |
| "I think people want to move on," says student governor Isaac Barnett. "People have had enough of the topic and want to talk about something else." | "I think people want to move on," says student governor Isaac Barnett. "People have had enough of the topic and want to talk about something else." |
| "Theresa May discussed it on Sunday to almost get it out the way," says David Brierleyfrom London, who voted Remain. "Brexit is huge, but it's not everything." | "Theresa May discussed it on Sunday to almost get it out the way," says David Brierleyfrom London, who voted Remain. "Brexit is huge, but it's not everything." |
| "Before the referendum it was totally the only thing people were talking about," says 22-year-old Exeter University student Charlie Beaty. | "Before the referendum it was totally the only thing people were talking about," says 22-year-old Exeter University student Charlie Beaty. |
| "There have been a lot of fringe events about it, I'm surprised Brexit is such a huge conversation now." | "There have been a lot of fringe events about it, I'm surprised Brexit is such a huge conversation now." |