Theresa May says the public can’t change its mind on Brexit despite so much changing in the three years since the referendum. Yet she wants MPs to change their minds tomorrow despite nothing changing since they last voted on her deal in January. Her double standards are breathtaking.
May’s argument against letting the people vote even once on her miserable deal is full of holes. She pretends that she has to follow the “will” of the people to deny the people the chance to express their will.
When the public narrowly backed Brexit in 2016, Boris Johnson et al sold them a fantasy. The deal that the prime minister has negotiated bears no resemblance to this fantasy.
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It is bad for our power because it turns us from one of Europe’s most influential countries into a rule-taker. It is bad for our prosperity because it partially cuts us off from our biggest market. It is bad for peace because it destabilises Northern Ireland. And it is bad for people because it undermines their rights and opportunities, and hobbles our ability to tackle important issues such as global warming.
It’s like buying a house. You put in an offer and then you get the survey. It shows the roof is falling in, there’s dry rot and a developer is building an office that will block your view. You don’t have to go ahead if you don’t want to. The same should be so with Brexit.
So why does the prime minister refuse to let us vote on her deal? Because she knows she will lose.
In a free society, people are allowed to speak their minds – and change their minds. That’s why we must all turn up for the big demo on March 23 – and demand a People’s Vote.