Posted on 2019-09-02 | 02:58

After the referendum result was announced I made plain that, irrespective of my personal views, I would represent the clear majority opinion in my constituency and I would:

1. Not vote to trigger Article 50. And I did not.

2. That I would press for any agreed deal to be put to a full vote of parliament, and I did.

3. And that the final agreed deal should be put back to the electorate in another referendum.

If you look at my voting record you will see that is exactly what I have done.

The majority in all the 4 wards of my constituency was in favour of Remain and it is quite obvious that the clear majority opinion, particularly in the Moseley and Kings Heath area, is that:

1. The Referendum result should be annulled.

2. If this is not achievable, then another referendum should be held.

3. If this is not achievable, then any final agreed deal should be put back to the people of the UK in another referendum, with only 2 options on the ballot paper – to agree the deal or to Remain.

That is the way that I have voted since the Referendum and that is the way I will continue to vote irrespective of my personal opinions because that is what I believe representative democracy is about.

So far as proroguing parliament, I have gone on the record to say that I agree with the Speaker that it is an outrage and that the Prime Minister is well on his way of creating a full-blown constitutional crisis.

I hope this makes my position absolutely clear.