“I am supporting the Prime Minister in this deal. It is a deal that delivers on the referendum result to leave the EU – something I voted for and the majority of people on the Isle Wight voted for” – that is from Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely regarding the Government’s proposed Brexit plan.
“The negotiation has been hard fought, there have been compromises on both sides and each did not get all they wanted. However, we now have a chance to leave the EU with a deal and MPs must unite in the national interest to deliver it, so we can move on as a global trading nation with a bright future.
“In my role as a constituency MP, I represent all Islanders. I consider that the interests of the Isle of Wight constituency will be well served by the Brexit secured through this deal, particularly in terms of economic partnership arrangements for goods, thereby protecting the manufacturing sector which is a key part of our local economy. Island companies also export around the world, and I am looking forward to the enhanced, post-Brexit opportunities there will be on this front.
Article continues below this advertisement “This deal is not perfect, it may be unrealistic to think it could have been, but compared with the alternatives of a vote of no confidence, leadership challenge, resetting negotiations in the 11th hour, snap election or the prospect of a Corbyn Government, we would not only see a profound economic shock, but also I fear Brexit itself would be put under threat”.
In response to the situation, the Isle of Wight Green Party’s Vix Lowthion has said:
“After 2.5 years of negotiations, sparked from the strategically weak position of already enacting Article 50 and thus setting the countdown ticking against us, we have this 585 page ‘deal’. It’s the worst of all possible worlds!
“Our MP, Bob Seely, is completely deluded if he thinks this is what 60% of islanders voted for. This government’s deal to leave will damage us legally, economically, environmentally – and endanger our cohesion as a United Kingdom. Leavers dont want it. Remainers dont want it. Bob himself tweeted “you can’t always get what you want” – so even he doesn’t want it! But it suits his career aspirations to claim he does – so again he toes the party line.
“Now more than ever, we must go back to the country and ask if there is overwhelming support for this deal through a ‘People’s Vote’. Democracy didn’t end in 2016. We must ensure that the whole country gets a final say on this deal – and not just the elite in Westminster”.
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