With time running out for negotiations, we need to lobby harder than ever to secure a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. If a deal is achieved with the EU, Theresa May is likely to try to push it through parliament very quickly. MPs would have little time to call for a People’s Vote. … More Get writing now to secure a People’s Vote!
“Brexit is an exercise in self-mutilation” was the stark message delivered by the Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC, MP, who addressed an audience of over 200 people of all ages at Hayesfield School on 20th September at an event organised by Bath for Europe. Mr Grieve is a key national figure in the ongoing Brexit drama … More Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC, MP: Brexit is an exercise in self-mutilation
“We’ve had a People’s Vote.” The words come out of his mouth begrudgingly, dismissive of my entreaty to sign the petition for a People’s Vote. He walks by swiftly before I can engage any further. His response piques my curiosity. I’m used to most Leavers saying, “We’ve had a vote.” This one has claimed we’ve … More Why we need a People’s Vote
Bath for Europe started our outreach programme late last autumn, taking our Saturday street stall and loyal band of volunteers to towns in Wiltshire and Somerset with Tory MPs. We’ve been to Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Keynsham, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Chippenham, Corsham, Warminster and Trowbridge. This past Saturday we visited Frome for the first time where we … More Engaging with the public in Frome
A further EU referendum – a People’s Vote on any final Brexit deal – is now on the agenda. As a disastrous No Deal Brexit looms, support for a fresh referendum grows. But referendums are rarely used in Britain. Can a referendum result meaningfully represent ‘the will of the people’? Can referendums reconcile conflict in … More The Will of the People? Thoughts on Democracy and Referendums in Modern Britain
Bath for Europe are delighted to present Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, speaking in Bath for the first time. This is a rare opportunity to listen to and pose questions to one of the key figures in the ongoing Brexit drama. Barrister Dominic Grieve QC has been the Conservative MP for Beaconsfield since 1997, … More Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP – Brexit: Clarity or Smoke and Mirrors?, 20 September, 7 – 9 PM, Roper Theatre, Hayesfield School, Bath
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