It’s now time for a second referendum to save country
It is two-and-a-half years since the referendum.
The Government, Parliament and indeed the pundits have been incapable of making a decision, or telling the people the truth.
Instead they are more concerned with their leadership bids, or sticking with preconceived positions.
Serious damage has already been done to our economy. Our imports are more expensive because of the weak pound. Shops are closing on the high streets at an alarming rate. Our economy has the slowest growth rate in the G7.
Investment in new jobs is way down and companies are making decisions to leave the UK. Rumours are out concerning JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) running down its Solihull plant and progressively moving production to its new factory in Slovakia, 55,000 jobs would be lost, mainly in the Midlands at JLR and suppliers. Telford companies, which supply the automotive industry, are already investing in new facilities in the EU.
It will not be possible to reverse these negative decisions which will make us all poorer, but if we make the correct decision immediately we can minimise the damage.
I’m not a great believer in referendums, but we got into this mess because of a referendum and the only way to get a decision is a second referendum. The people need to have three choices – No Deal; or This Deal (May’s deal); or Remain. None of these three options have a mandate at present.
We need to ask for a short extension to the deadline.
The EU will not give us an extension just to keep changing the present deal but would give us the extension if we put the decision to a referendum. But Parliament needs to be mandated to implement the result. There is no time to waste – we should urge Parliament to give us the power to make the decision they have failed to make.
Bill McClements, Telford
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