Is our nation (England) a Humpty-Dumpty, or can we put our country back
together again?
This is my proposed 10 point plan:
1.
Pro-EU politicians from all parties to lay aside
their personal and party differences in order to work together in Parliament and
in the country.
2.
Elder statesmen and stateswomen from all
parties, such as Lords Kinnock, Ashdown, and Heseltine, to work together to help
unite the country and the pro-EU politicians in their parties.
3.
Senior politicians to address the nation together
on TV soberly, respectfully and maturely about the current political situation,
emphasising the need to maintain a warm welcome for all people from other
countries who live and work in England.
4.
Senior politicians to emphasise that we need to unite
as a nation, referring to these issues:
a) England to understand better that London and many other places need to operate in the EU and across the world in order to continue to generate wealth for the whole nation,
b) London and prosperous “Remain” areas to understand better that they need the resources and skills of the whole nation, and that they take seriously the equality gap in our nation,
c) Older people to understand better that the younger generation mostly want to be part of the EU and that the world has changed incredibly since their childhoods,
d) Younger people to understand better that the sacrifices and work of our older people have built the foundations for our modern world and lifestyles, but that the pace of change in the world can feel overwhelming to many,
e) White English people to understand better that we need workers from other countries to maintain our standards of living, and that we should welcome them and be grateful to them for what they do,
f) People who have come to England from other countries to understand better that it is hard for some people to come to terms with the changes to English life brought about by immigration in recent decades.
a) England to understand better that London and many other places need to operate in the EU and across the world in order to continue to generate wealth for the whole nation,
b) London and prosperous “Remain” areas to understand better that they need the resources and skills of the whole nation, and that they take seriously the equality gap in our nation,
c) Older people to understand better that the younger generation mostly want to be part of the EU and that the world has changed incredibly since their childhoods,
d) Younger people to understand better that the sacrifices and work of our older people have built the foundations for our modern world and lifestyles, but that the pace of change in the world can feel overwhelming to many,
e) White English people to understand better that we need workers from other countries to maintain our standards of living, and that we should welcome them and be grateful to them for what they do,
f) People who have come to England from other countries to understand better that it is hard for some people to come to terms with the changes to English life brought about by immigration in recent decades.
5.
Senior politicians to explain to the nation the nature
of the steps which would be required to implement a Brexit, and that the
referendum itself is not enough because of the many policy decisions needed for
any specific Brexit scenario.
6.
These senior politicians to challenge Brexit
politicians to state to the nation as soon as possible, and very clearly, their
position going into negotiations with the EU, on key issues like:
a) freedom of movement between the UK and the EU,
b) the status of EU citizens currently resident in the UK,
c) to what extent the UK will cover subsidies which currently come from the EU for farmers, government bodies, and charities, and
d) access to the single market
a) freedom of movement between the UK and the EU,
b) the status of EU citizens currently resident in the UK,
c) to what extent the UK will cover subsidies which currently come from the EU for farmers, government bodies, and charities, and
d) access to the single market
7.
Pro-EU MPs and Lords to work together to
dissolve Parliament, call a fresh General Election, and agree an electoral pact
so that only one strong pro-EU candidate stands in each constituency.
8.
Pro-EU political leaders to make it clear to
voters that every vote in the General Election for a pro-EU candidate will be a
vote against the implementation of a Brexit.
However, if a pro-Brexit Parliament is voted in, they will not seek to
undermine it.
9.
Senior politicians to meet leaders in Scotland,
Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, the EU and other nations to explain what is
going on in England, to listen humbly to their feedback, and to report back to
the nation on how our relations with other countries could be restored and
improved.
10.
All this to be done as soon as possible.
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