Editing David Willetts (section)

===Brexit===
In December 2018, Willetts was one of the signatories of a statement by some senior Conservatives calling for a second referendum over [[Brexit]]. This stated, "If we are to remain a party of government, it is absolutely critical that we increase our support among younger generations.  To do this, we must listen to and engage with their concerns on Brexit. They voted overwhelmingly to Remain in the European Union in 2016 – and since then have become even stronger in their views. Since the referendum, nearly 2 million young people are now of voting age. Of those in this group who are certain to vote, an astounding 87% support the United Kingdom staying in the European Union. If we do not hear their voices, who could blame them for feeling excluded and powerless on this most vital issue. The truth is that if Brexit fails this generation, we risk losing young people for good. Our party's electoral future will be irrevocably blighted."<ref>{{cite news |first=Toby |last=Helm |date=16 December 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/16/labour-activists-pressure-corbyn-second-vote-new-referendum |title=Party activists pile pressure on Corbyn to back second vote |work=[[The Observer]] |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> In early 2019, he co-founded the group [[Right to Vote]].<ref>{{cite letter |first=Phillip |last=Lee |recipient=[[Theresa May]] |subject=Letter to the Prime Minister from Dr Phillip Lee MP |date=19 March 2019 |url=https://cdn.righttovote.co.uk/assets/righttovote-PMletter19thMarch.pdf |access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref>