Just before the EU referendum, Gordon Brown a released a video urging voters to choose Remain. It was filmed in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral. His message about “leading” Europe not “leaving” it was a social media hit.
In a slightly more sombre speech responding to Brexit today, the former Labour Prime Minister said he had wanted to film the message at the White Cliffs of Dover – which he sees as a symbol of “outward-looking” Britain, a “highway into the world”.
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