Following a very chaotic time in Parliament since Prime Minister Boris Johnson took over from Theresa May, Bristol South MP Karin Smyth has reiterated her opposition to leaving the EU without a deal.
Karin says: “This is an anxious time for everyone. It is clear that the Prime Minister wants to plough on with Brexit regardless of the consequences.
I have repeatedly said I cannot support a No Deal scenario: opposition to this was part of the Labour manifesto I stood on in 2017. It would be disastrous for Bristol South, and for the country as a whole. People here are already struggling under the weight of cuts to public services and the erosion of the welfare safety net, and more people will be in a similar position should we leave the European Union without a deal.
Mr Johnson was elected by fewer than 95,000 Conservative Party members to be Prime Minister. He has no mandate for No Deal. We live in a representative democracy – one in which Parliament has a key role to play. By proroguing Parliament for so long, ahead of conference season and with Brexit looming, Mr Johnson is a coward and is demonstrating a complete lack of respect for our democracy.
Working with my colleagues in Parliament, I will do everything I can to prevent this and will continue to oppose proposals that make people in Bristol South worse off. A week is a long time in politics and I will continue to update you via my Facebook page and on Twitter.”