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Rennie to urge 'hope not despair' at Lib Dem conference Rennie to urge 'hope not despair' at Lib Dem conference
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Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie is to invoke the spirit of Robert the Bruce by urging members at the party's autumn conference to "try, try again". Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie invoked the spirit of Robert the Bruce by urging members at the party's autumn conference to "try, try again".
The party is holding a one-day event in Dunfermline to discuss recent political events and policy positions.The party is holding a one-day event in Dunfermline to discuss recent political events and policy positions.
Mr Rennie will urge members to embrace hope rather than "despair" over Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. Mr Rennie urged members to embrace hope rather than "despair" over Brexit and the election of Donald Trump.
He will pledge not to give up on "open and progressive" values in America, Europe or the UK. He pledged not to give up on "open and progressive" values in America, Europe or the UK.
The Scottish Lib Dems are holding their autumn conference at the Vine Venue in Dunfermline.The Scottish Lib Dems are holding their autumn conference at the Vine Venue in Dunfermline.
Policy areas scheduled for debate include fracking, the gender pay gap, the local planning system, the coming council elections and Scotland's position in Europe. Policy areas scheduled for debate included fracking, the gender pay gap, the local planning system, the coming council elections and Scotland's position in Europe.
'Liberals not quitters' Party leader Mr Rennie underlined his "grief" at recent electoral results, such as the UK's vote to leave the European Union and the US choosing Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton as its next president.
Party leader Willie Rennie will underline his "grief" at recent electoral results, such as the UK's vote to leave the European Union and the US choosing Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton as its next president. 'Liberals are not quitters'
He is expected to say: "The grief this week has been palpable. Not just the fear of what a President Trump could bring, but the sense of loss of what could have been - the first woman president, committed to expanding healthcare, internationalism, equal rights, tolerance. He said: "The grief this week has been palpable. Not just the fear of what a President Trump could bring, but the sense of loss of what could have been - the first woman president, committed to expanding healthcare, internationalism, equal rights, tolerance.
"It was the same sense of loss, even of bereavement, that so many people felt after the Brexit vote. The result was the opposite of everything we have worked for over the decades - it made many wonder if they even recognise the country we live in any more."It was the same sense of loss, even of bereavement, that so many people felt after the Brexit vote. The result was the opposite of everything we have worked for over the decades - it made many wonder if they even recognise the country we live in any more.
"So what do we do? How do we respond?"So what do we do? How do we respond?
"Of course we could turn our backs, cut the ties, walk away. We could partition the country and hope we live in the best bit. But Liberals are not quitters. I refuse to give up on America, I refuse to give up on Europe, I refuse to give up on the United Kingdom.""Of course we could turn our backs, cut the ties, walk away. We could partition the country and hope we live in the best bit. But Liberals are not quitters. I refuse to give up on America, I refuse to give up on Europe, I refuse to give up on the United Kingdom."
Mr Rennie is to urge members to take inspiration from historical figure Robert the Bruce, "who refused to give up in the face of adversity". Mr Rennie urged members to take inspiration from historical figure Robert the Bruce, "who refused to give up in the face of adversity".
He will say: "No matter how disturbed by the results in June and this week, as liberals, our response must be one of hope, not despair. A mile from this venue is the Abbey Church, the final resting place of Robert the Bruce. He said: "No matter how disturbed by the results in June and this week, as liberals, our response must be one of hope, not despair. A mile from this venue is the Abbey Church, the final resting place of Robert the Bruce.
"Perhaps we should be inspired by his relationship with that famous spider. If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again. This is a Robert the Bruce moment for us."Perhaps we should be inspired by his relationship with that famous spider. If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again. This is a Robert the Bruce moment for us.
"Just because the progressives have failed on Europe and the United States does not mean that we give up on the USA, EU and UK. We don't give up on people. We must try, try and try again.""Just because the progressives have failed on Europe and the United States does not mean that we give up on the USA, EU and UK. We don't give up on people. We must try, try and try again."