MP says people knew what they voted for
Yesterday, during a House of Commons debate on our future relationship with the EU, John Baron MP said,
“I think there is a danger in this place of taking the view that people did not know what they voted for when they voted to leave. Not only is that incorrect, but it can come across as very patronising and condescending.”
“I think we know what people voted for. If that point needs to be reinforced, we have only to look at the two manifestos of the two main political parties at the last general election. They confirmed that we would be leaving the Customs Union and the Single Market, and 80% of the electorate voted knowing that to be the case.”
“I believe that if this Parliament does not accept the will of the British people, we risk pushing the mainstream to the edges of the political spectrum. That would not be a healthy development for democracy in this country.”
John said afterwards,
“When the mainstream fails people, they can often turn to those offering easy solutions to complex issues. This is why I urge the Government to stick to its stated policy of leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union – anything less will not be leaving the EU.”
Notes to Editors:
• A full transcript of John’s speech is online at: http://bit.ly/2zScftJ.
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