I've written the following to my MP and as it was sent via an online form I've learned to capture a copy of the text before sending as there's no guarantee that the form will automatically CC me. Normally I just send a copy of the email to myself but I thought others might like to see it.
As far as I'm aware my MP accepts that Brexit is happening and is supporting it. I wish I'd added in my email some info about the fact that so many people seem to have changed their mind and the latest sampling evidence suggests that the narrow gap between Remain and Leave has widened considerably, in favour of Remain.
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https://www.peoples-vote.uk/write_this_wrong
Dear Matthew (Greenwich, but the geography is pretty irrelevant here)
Had the 2016 Referendum returned a vote of
70:30 or even 60:40 I probably wouldn't be writing to you to ask you to
support a People's Vote. Such a close-run thing of 52:48 doesn't suggest
a 'slam dunk' in favour of Britain leaving Europe.
Admittedly
I've tried to avoid the endless minutiae of the Brexit rumblings but it
now seems clear that information given before the Referendum was not
clear and in some cases quite untrue. It also seems that I cannot avoid
hearing about some new iffy thing the Leave campaign has perpetrated,
whether it's financial or behavioural.
And
then there's the equally unavoidable impression that 'Brexiting' is not
going particularly well, either the discussions or the fact that so
many organisations have highlighted potential future damage.
All
this - an unconvincing Referendum result, suspicious campaigning
activity from the Leave team, the gloomy predictions and the problems
already at our door - makes me wonder what we're letting ourselves in
for.
The public now has much greater information about what Brexit actually means, with more concrete examples.
Please, when considering the next deal, give us a chance to consider it too by letting us have a public vote, thank you.
I am happy to receive any reply by email to save paper / costs.
[Form has automated 'Yours sincerely' sign-off in place]
Sunday 11 November 2018
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