Dear
Tim
The
British people also voted against brexit or didn't you get that memo? Why
are only those voting for the insanity that is brexit British and people? You
seem utterly unaware of the exclusionary implications of the language that you
are using. 48% of people voting in the EU referendum voted against leaving,
who represents us?
How
is Labour 'pushing the government' on brexit if it has already stated that
it will not block the implementation of Article 50? How can Labour call
itself 'the opposition' if its policy position on brexit is the same as that of
the government?
Fact
is, the government is laughing at you. We are half way through January already
and where is their plan? Nowhere. Far from being smart, you are being
used as their stooges. You won't get a chance to scrutinise it, much less hold
the government to account. This will be a right-wing brexit and you will be the
useful idiots.
And on top of this, if there is a right way to do brexit, the
government is doing it wrong. Completely wrong. If it cannot be trusted
with the NHS, and it can't, then it cannot be trusted with Brexit. May I
suggest you read Brexit: What the hell happens next? by Ian Dunt.
Brexit
like the EU referendum is being rushed. There was far more consultation on a
third runway at Heathrow than there has been on brexit and you must ask
yourselves the reason for this. It is being rushed because the Tories know that
if it was properly managed and reviewed it would not be implemented and the
reason for this is that it will not provide any specific benefit to the
country. On the other hand it will be a costly administrative nightmare
that will destroy good jobs and damage our relationship with our closest
neighbours for decades to come.
On
top of everything else, I and most of my compatriots will lose our EU
citizenship rights. These are the specific, tangible and enforceable rights
to live, work, run a business and retire to another 27 countries on the same
footing as if we were citizens of that country. I would happily retain those
rights over and above any 'benefit' that brexit might provide me.
So
if you really want to hear my ideas on how Labour should tackle the challenges
facing our country, it is simply this: Oppose brexit.
Kind
regards,
Clariana
