In recent weeks, the Government has delayed several key policies on social care, the NHS, local government funding, police grant, roll out of Universal Credit, an immigration white paper, and now the long expected Brexit votes tomorrow on the PM’s “deal”.
Responding to an unprecedented day in the House of Commons, Stephen Morgan, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South, said:
“It is now clear that this is a Government in office, but not in power. Whilst Brexit gets botched, our public services are at breaking point and our communities suffer as a result.
The deal would be bad for business and bad for Portsmouth. Even the PM’s own Chancellor even admits the deal would make us poorer – with official government figures showing growth could slow up to 3.9% meaning we’d be a staggering £100bn worse off.
There is quite clearly no majority in Parliament for this deal, nor for crashing out without one.
The PM said today she is now seeking assurances, but frankly by delaying the vote, she is only delaying the inevitable”.
On the way forward the city MP added:
“We need a government that will give Portsmouth schools the resources they need, more bobbies on the beat and better funding for health and social care in our city, which is why we need a general election.
With no majority in Parliament and no leadership in Number 10, it has to be down to the people to determine our course which is why I support a peoples’ vote.
How the next few weeks unfold will decide the fate of our great city and our country for generations.
We can’t afford to leave it in the hands of this bungling Government. People in Portsmouth must have their say”.
