There was a put-down from the Leader of the House on the 14th June and repeated yesterday which left a sour taste. The Shadow Leader had included some criticism of the lack of coordination in Mrs May's cabinet when it came to the subject of Brexit which drew the following retort:
how very unfortunate the Opposition are on the subject of fulfilling the will of the people in the referendum of June 2016. The hon. Lady will appreciate that Walsall voted overwhelmingly to leave, so she may consider whether she is fulfilling the democratic will of the people of Walsall.
Valerie Vaz's commitment to a close working relationship with the EU must have been well known to her Walsall constituents since she was first elected. If they had felt that Brexit was so important that they needed a different MP, they had the opportunity to replace her at general elections in 2015 and in 2017.
It is worth repeating that eminent conservative Edmund Burke's dictum that "A representative owes not just his industry but his judgement" (Speech to the Electors of Bristol). Ms Leadsom must be aware of it; a reminder is clearly necessary. Her implied invitation to fall in with the voice of the crowd smacks of fascism. If we cease to have representative democracy, we will surely fall under dictatorship or anarchy.
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