Mumsnet webchat with Dr Phillip Lee, LibDem candidate for Wokingham, on Tuesday 3 December at 2pm - add your questions here

NanaMags

Hi Phillip,

Do you think tactical voting will be a key decider in this election? I feel like I've been hearing more about it than in previous votes.

REPLY FROM PHILLIP LEE

In a First Past the Post democratic system there is always the danger that a government gets a majority with less than 40% of the vote. In this particular election, Brexit is the biggest issue that I've encountered on the doorsteps. It strikes me that if the Conservatives secure a majority with less than 40% of the vote and then proceed to deliver a hard Brexit, or indeed a no deal Brexit, then that will not be what the majority of the Great British public wanted. In such circumstances tactical voting is the only way to prevent such a democratic outrage. In different seats that will mean voting for different parties. In my seat if you want to stop Brexit I would advise you to vote Liberal Democrat.

Windowwood

My question is for you as a politician and as a GP. I don't know whether you have been following all the stuff on Gransnet (and Mumsnet) about the HRT shortage? I am a 52 year-old woman who has been taking HRT for two years so far to alleviate symptoms including severe depression brought on by the menopause. It has been life changing for me, but now I am struggling to get the medication I need (Evorel Sequi) and very worried about what will happen when the supply I have runs out. It took a lot of trial and error and patience from my GP to get a dosage and product which worked for me and so I know that the alternatives which are currently available will not work for my needs. How can we have reached a stage where this and other medications are in such short supply (or no supply at all)? What are you as a party doing about this? And if we do end up with another Tory government and a hard Brexit by the end of the year, how much worse will it get? I am so very worried about it

REPLY FROM DR PHILLIP LEE

There have always been occasional drug supply issues in the system. Particular products can sometimes have production line difficulties for a whole variety of reasons. But there are undeniably some difficulties obtaining drugs as preparations for Brexit take place. Some areas have stockpiled better than others and as a consequence there are some regional difficulties in obtaining some drugs. Without wanting to repeat myself, if we retain frictionless borders with our European allies sourcing and supplying drugs from across the continent will be easier.

(You can find the rest of his answers here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_live_events/3758248-Webchat-with-Dr-Phillip-Lee-LibDem-candidate-for-Wokingham-on-Tuesday-3-December-at-2pm)