Helen Grant MP

The usual suspects are out in force again, reinvigorating division and disharmony with misinformation about Brexit.

I’ve received many letters from concerned constituents in Maidstone and The Weald, so here’s some clarification;

The suggestion the High Court judiciary is seeking to impede or block the triggering of our departure from the EU with Article 50 is simply wrong.

Its ruling was, in law, that only parliament has the power to authorise this action and the government must seek approval.

It remains to be seen if the Supreme Court agrees with the decision but that is beside the point.

This is about our government following due legal process and maintaining ‘The Rule of Law’ as a principle to safeguard us against dictatorship and anarchy.

If Mrs May has to legislate then so-be-it and I will vote with her for the triggering of Article 50. I will not support attempts to strap her negotiating position through amendments to that legislation requiring us to remain in the European Single Market.

It remains a real possibility if the PM’s attempts to drive through the will of the people, are frustrated by a defiant few in Westminster, it may well trigger a general election. Theresa May will then campaign on a Brexit manifesto to give her the mandate she needs to deliver the referendum result and seek a better working majority. Our future will be in the hands of the British people once again.

The importance of an independent judiciary is a vital check and balance in our liberal democracy. Those who seek to undermine it are dangerous.

We have a legal remedy if we disagree with a court decision, it’s called an appeal, and that is the next and proper step in this case.