A
few constituents have sent a campaign email asking me to vote for
Amendment E tabled by Yvette Cooper.
I
will be voting against it for a number of reasons:
Its
true motivation is to delay and hinder both parliament and Brexit – the last
thing the country needs.
It
would seriously weaken our negotiating positon with the EU – an irrational and
totally unproductive move.
Article
50, passed by a big majority in the House set out that in the event of not
securing a deal with the EU we would leave with no deal and whilst that is not
my preferred option it clearly establishes the way forward.
Perhaps more importantly it would override centuries of well
establish Parliamentary procedures and ultimately undermine the stability of
our democratic institutions that have served our nation well and been respected
the world over. Anything that seeks to damage that is unworthy and thus it
fails on all accounts.
