KEN CLARKE: ANTI-BREXIT HERO
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𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜-𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢 – 𝟭𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
After the referendum 8 years ago, the new Brexit Prime Minister, Theresa May, was in a hurry to get the UK out of the EU.
She wanted to trigger the Article 50 notice-to-quit the EU without the involvement of Parliament.
Campaign supremo Gina Miller stopped her, by taking the UK government to the Supreme Court, and she won.
The UK’s highest court ruled that Parliament must have a say, because the referendum was advisory only.
In February 2017, MPs voted on the second reading of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
The Bill, somewhat perversely, would give Mrs May the unilateral, personal power, as Prime Minister, to exclusively decide the date and content of the Article 50 notice to leave the EU.
A second reading is usually the first opportunity for MPs to debate the main principles of a Bill.
MPs overwhelmingly backed the bill, supported by the Labour leadership under Jeremy Corbyn, by 498 votes FOR, to 114 AGAINST.
Ken Clarke was one of the 114 MPs. He was the ONLY Tory MP to vote against triggering Brexit.
He felt that remaining in the EU was in the country’s best interests, and as an MP, he considered it was his duty to vote accordingly, and to defy his party’s 3-line whip.
He had never felt beholden to the referendum result and in his brilliant speech, delivered with hardly a glance at his notes, he lucidly and persuasively explained why.
Ken Clarke, former Chancellor and leadership contender, is a traditional Tory who - unlike contemporary Conservatives - strongly backed Britain being a member of the European Community.
For over 50 years, he said, his party – the Conservatives – was in favour of the European Union. That suddenly changed, however, on 23 June 2016 with the referendum vote.
But he had not changed in his conviction.
He concluded:
“I personally shall be voting with my conscience content in this vote.
"And when we see what unfolds hereafter as we leave the European Union, I hope the consciences of other Members of Parliament remain equally content.”
How could any MP who voted for Brexit remain content today, witnessing the enormous damage that is now unfolding as a result?
𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼-𝗘𝗨 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼. 𝗛𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.
© Video and report Jon Danzig
▪ My video is a 10-minute edited version of Ken Clarke’s 16-minute speech. To view the full speech, go to: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index...
#EU #EuropeanUnion
𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜-𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢 – 𝟭𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
After the referendum 8 years ago, the new Brexit Prime Minister, Theresa May, was in a hurry to get the UK out of the EU.
She wanted to trigger the Article 50 notice-to-quit the EU without the involvement of Parliament.
Campaign supremo Gina Miller stopped her, by taking the UK government to the Supreme Court, and she won.
The UK’s highest court ruled that Parliament must have a say, because the referendum was advisory only.
In February 2017, MPs voted on the second reading of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
The Bill, somewhat perversely, would give Mrs May the unilateral, personal power, as Prime Minister, to exclusively decide the date and content of the Article 50 notice to leave the EU.
A second reading is usually the first opportunity for MPs to debate the main principles of a Bill.
MPs overwhelmingly backed the bill, supported by the Labour leadership under Jeremy Corbyn, by 498 votes FOR, to 114 AGAINST.
Ken Clarke was one of the 114 MPs. He was the ONLY Tory MP to vote against triggering Brexit.
He felt that remaining in the EU was in the country’s best interests, and as an MP, he considered it was his duty to vote accordingly, and to defy his party’s 3-line whip.
He had never felt beholden to the referendum result and in his brilliant speech, delivered with hardly a glance at his notes, he lucidly and persuasively explained why.
Ken Clarke, former Chancellor and leadership contender, is a traditional Tory who - unlike contemporary Conservatives - strongly backed Britain being a member of the European Community.
For over 50 years, he said, his party – the Conservatives – was in favour of the European Union. That suddenly changed, however, on 23 June 2016 with the referendum vote.
But he had not changed in his conviction.
He concluded:
“I personally shall be voting with my conscience content in this vote.
"And when we see what unfolds hereafter as we leave the European Union, I hope the consciences of other Members of Parliament remain equally content.”
How could any MP who voted for Brexit remain content today, witnessing the enormous damage that is now unfolding as a result?
𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼-𝗘𝗨 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼. 𝗛𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.
© Video and report Jon Danzig
▪ My video is a 10-minute edited version of Ken Clarke’s 16-minute speech. To view the full speech, go to: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index...
#EU #EuropeanUnion
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