To: The Rt Hon David Cameron, MP, The Prime Minister
Ask David Cameron to have Parliament examine Artilcle 50 of the Lisbon Treaty before he stands down
Dear Mr Cameron,
The Conservative Party Manifesto of 2015 promised to seek a new deal with the EU and then "ask the British people whether they want to stay in on the this basis or leave. We will honour the result of the referendum, whatever the outcome."
We, the undersigned, now ask you to honour the result of the referendum and implement its findings by holding a full and free debate in Parliament regards how the National Interest will be best served in respect of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - something which would never have occurred had the remain vote secured a small minority.
The Conservative Party Manifesto of 2015 promised to seek a new deal with the EU and then "ask the British people whether they want to stay in on the this basis or leave. We will honour the result of the referendum, whatever the outcome."
We, the undersigned, now ask you to honour the result of the referendum and implement its findings by holding a full and free debate in Parliament regards how the National Interest will be best served in respect of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - something which would never have occurred had the remain vote secured a small minority.
Why is this important?
Since the referendum was held it has become clear that many of the claims made beforehand, by both sides, bear little relation to the truth. In addition, the ramifications both of leaving or remaining in the EU are far clearer now than they were at the time the referendum was held.
In light of the above we feel the only sensible course to be to allow Parliament to examine the claims and counter claims, consider the ramifications of the two courses of action presented, and then exercise their responsibility as our democratically elected representatives to determine how the National Interest might best be served. The Sovereignty of Parliament was, indeed, one of the main issues of the referendum campaigns.
The fate of the nation for decades to come seems far too important to be decided upon party political lines, however, so we would request that in this instance you remove the whip from Conservative Party MPs and allow them vote as their consciences dictate. We would hope that the leaders of the other political parties would follow suit.
It is said that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. With all due respect, it would not have been won had Wellington led the British Army to the battlefield then promptly relieved himself of command to leave his subordinates to argue over the army's subsequent direction. History will not be kind to a Prime Minister whose actions, whether intentional or not, led to the most serious constitutional crisis in living memory and who then promptly 'fled the field' to leave his successor to deal with the consequences.
When buying a second hand car it is inadvisable in the extreme to take the sellers claims at face value and complete the purchase without having a friendly mechanic examine their validity. Is the Conservative Government really going to attach less importance to the fate of the UK, and indeed Europe, over the next 40 years than the man-in-the-street would attach to a car purchase and fail to perform due diligence regards this issue?
During the speech announcing your impending resignation as Prime Minister you said “I love this country and I feel honoured to have served it."
Please prove this by performing what could possibly be the most important service of your Prime Ministerial career.
In light of the above we feel the only sensible course to be to allow Parliament to examine the claims and counter claims, consider the ramifications of the two courses of action presented, and then exercise their responsibility as our democratically elected representatives to determine how the National Interest might best be served. The Sovereignty of Parliament was, indeed, one of the main issues of the referendum campaigns.
The fate of the nation for decades to come seems far too important to be decided upon party political lines, however, so we would request that in this instance you remove the whip from Conservative Party MPs and allow them vote as their consciences dictate. We would hope that the leaders of the other political parties would follow suit.
It is said that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. With all due respect, it would not have been won had Wellington led the British Army to the battlefield then promptly relieved himself of command to leave his subordinates to argue over the army's subsequent direction. History will not be kind to a Prime Minister whose actions, whether intentional or not, led to the most serious constitutional crisis in living memory and who then promptly 'fled the field' to leave his successor to deal with the consequences.
When buying a second hand car it is inadvisable in the extreme to take the sellers claims at face value and complete the purchase without having a friendly mechanic examine their validity. Is the Conservative Government really going to attach less importance to the fate of the UK, and indeed Europe, over the next 40 years than the man-in-the-street would attach to a car purchase and fail to perform due diligence regards this issue?
During the speech announcing your impending resignation as Prime Minister you said “I love this country and I feel honoured to have served it."
Please prove this by performing what could possibly be the most important service of your Prime Ministerial career.
