The Mail on Sunday

. . .Then send them this letter by post or email to persuade them to make right decision in the national interest

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Dear _______________________________

I am writing to you as one of your constituen­ts to ask you, with the greatest respect, to hear what I have to say before you vote on the Brexit Bill in Parliament on Tuesday, December 11. I f irmly believe it is in the national interest that you support the Prime Minister’s deal. I understand that you, like many who voted either Leave or Remain in the 2016 referendum, have reservatio­ns about the deal Theresa May has negotiated. Not even the PM is pretending it is perfect. But it is my strong belief that by ending free movement, restoring sovereignt­y to Parliament and liberating Britain’s f ishermen and farmers from EU control, the Withdrawal Agreement delivers much of what 17.4 million voters demanded at the referendum. For Westminste­r to turn its back on those voters now would be a dangerous travesty – risking alienating vast swathes of the country from the democratic process for ever. Remember the Government leaf let delivered to every home before the vote said: ‘This is your decision. The Government will implement what you decide.’ No t alk there of a second referendum. The truth is none of the Prime Minister’s critics have come up with a credible alternativ­e to her plan. The most likely alternativ­e – a departure from the European Union with no deal at all – is a leap in the dark which could do permanent damage to our economy and society. Many wise voices have warned of potential chaos. I believe it is simply a risk not worth t aking. With your support, that perilous prospect can be avoided. You must be aware that the British people are tired of the bickering over Brexit. They just want to agree a deal and move on. The time has come to reunite the country around a wise compromise and begin to heal the wounds. So I urge you – and all your fellow MPs – to put aside your difference­s and come together at this historic moment and vote in favour of the Brexit deal on December 11. This is not a vote for Theresa May. It is a vote for Britain’s independen­t, secure and prosperous future.

Yours sincerely _____________________________

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