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The story of South Somerset’s local election was that @Conservatives voters are frustrated and did not turn out to their previous degree, allowing our opponents to gain by default. The solution to the frustration is to leave the EU properly, not pretend to.
The proposed Withdrawal Agreement, in which the UK’s failure to leave properly and be independent would in fact be baked in, and to rely on Labour support for it on mistaken assessments of the relative effects of a customs union, would make the situation much worse.
We have shown how to fix the proposed Withdrawal Agreement to command a majority without Labour. Alternative arrangement detail must be agreed, & effective veto not be given to the other side on avoiding the unconscionable “backstop” that could otherwise damage the UK so badly.
People are not stupid and understand these matters much better than some seem to think. Remain or Leave is no longer the issue, it is rather to have confidence in ourselves and put the work we have done on the alternative arrangement detail to use.
Let’s ask for the right thing and deliver the independence and accountability people voted for. That is the best way to dissipate frustration and give people reasons to express their confidence in us in the future.
