Jacob Rees-Mogg has THIS message to Brexiteers as MAJOR parliamentary showdown looms
BREXIT supporter and Conservative MP has delivered this message to fellow Brexiteers as Theresa May is set to fight off a series of amendments from the House of Lords.
The Prime Minister will try to overturn House of Lords amendments this week which threaten to keep the UK in the customs union and in the European Economic Areas post-Brexit.Chair of the European Research Group, Mr Rees-Mogg, urged Brexiteers to remain “calm” as the key votes return to the Commons.
He said: “I think there is a recognition within the Conservative Party that there was a referendum and an election manifesto that committed us to leaving.
“That the Prime Minister has widespread support within the party. And that putting the Bill through strengthens her position and it is important not just in terms of the negotiation, but also in terms of keeping Jeremy Corbyn out.
Brexit news: Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Brexit voters to remain 'calm'
“It would be foolish to put this at risk when the opinion polls currently have the Conservatives well ahead of the Labour Party.
“I think there will be some unity this week, it won’t be perfect, but it ought to be enough to get the Bill through and reinforce the strength of Theresa May’s position.”
Speaking on LBC, Mr Rees-Mogg highlighted the importance of the Withdrawal Bill getting through Parliament.
He said: “I think people should be calm that inevitably in this negotiation and in this process, people sometimes get frustrated.
“The backstop deal is a problem, that it depends what is in it and it depends on the time limit.
“What really matters is the Withdrawal Bill going through parliament this week. Very importantly an article jointly authored by Amber Rudd and Iain Duncan Smith saying basically if you don’t vote for this you risk getting Jeremy Corbyn.
“There are further discussions to have on how we leave, but this is just bringing in the decision to leave and there is quite a lot of unity in the Conservative Party at the moment so, I’m optimistic about what is happening.
“I think it is going slowly and in the right direction, more slowly than I would like, but still in the right direction.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg also urged the UK to remain “patient” in negotiations as he claimed Britain did not need a “backstop” with the EU.
He added that the backstop could not be “so attracted to the EU” that the bloc says “well that’s fine we will just stick with that”.
‘Civil servants are anti-Brexit’
“I think there will be some unity this week, it won’t be perfect, but it ought to be enough to get the Bill through and reinforce the strength of Theresa May’s position.”
Speaking on LBC, Mr Rees-Mogg highlighted the importance of the Withdrawal Bill getting through Parliament.
He said: “I think people should be calm that inevitably in this negotiation and in this process, people sometimes get frustrated.
“The backstop deal is a problem, that it depends what is in it and it depends on the time limit.
“What really matters is the Withdrawal Bill going through parliament this week. Very importantly an article jointly authored by Amber Rudd and Iain Duncan Smith saying basically if you don’t vote for this you risk getting Jeremy Corbyn.
“There are further discussions to have on how we leave, but this is just bringing in the decision to leave and there is quite a lot of unity in the Conservative Party at the moment so, I’m optimistic about what is happening.
“I think it is going slowly and in the right direction, more slowly than I would like, but still in the right direction.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg also urged the UK to remain “patient” in negotiations as he claimed Britain did not need a “backstop” with the EU.
He added that the backstop could not be “so attracted to the EU” that the bloc says “well that’s fine we will just stick with that”.
‘Civil servants are anti-Brexit’
It comes as Prime Minister Theresa May
is set to face pressure from pro-Remain MPs this week as the House of
Commons debates the amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill.
If the opposition votes completely against Mrs May, it will take around a dozen Tory rebels to defeat the government.
Speaking at the G7 conference in Canada, she said: “Let’s remember what the Withdrawal Bill is for. It’s about delivering a statute book that is ready for Brexit day.
“Of course, the Lords has a revising role to play but some of the amendments that were passed and the comments that were made went far beyond that. You had peers talking about stopping Brexit or trying to tie the Government’s hands in the negotiations.”
If the opposition votes completely against Mrs May, it will take around a dozen Tory rebels to defeat the government.
Speaking at the G7 conference in Canada, she said: “Let’s remember what the Withdrawal Bill is for. It’s about delivering a statute book that is ready for Brexit day.
“Of course, the Lords has a revising role to play but some of the amendments that were passed and the comments that were made went far beyond that. You had peers talking about stopping Brexit or trying to tie the Government’s hands in the negotiations.”
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