THERE has been a mixed reaction from the MPs of Bromsgrove and Northfield to Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal to hold a snap general election on June 8.
Mrs May revealed her proposals during a statement in Downing Street this morning (Tuesday) and will ask Parliament to vote in favour of the plans tomorrow (Wednesday).
The Prime Minister said a vote was needed ahead of the negotiations to leave the European Union which are expected to begin later this year.
“We need a general election and we need one now. We have at this moment a one off chance to get this done.
“I have only recently and reluctantly come to this conclusion. Since I became prime minister I’ve said there should be no election until 2020, but now I have concluded that the only way to guarantee certainty and security for the years ahead is to hold this election and seek your support for the decisions we must take,” she added.
Bromsgrove MP Sajd Javid told The Standard: “It’s important that we have the strong and stable leadership required to deliver on Brexit.
“The choice is between securing the national interest with Theresa May and the Conservatives – or a weak and unstable coalition Government led by Jeremy Corbyn.”
Northfield MP Richard Burden said: “After saying several times that she would not call a snap election because it is not in the national interest, this u-turn by Theresa May is breathtakingly cynical.
“It shows the Conservatives will say or do anything to put their party first but they are nowhere to be seen when it comes up to standing up for ordinary people.
“We have seen what Conservative Government means for Northfield – cuts to local schools and community services and a crisis in health and social care.
“This kind of cynicism from the Conservatives is not new to Northfield.
“Here in Northfield, Labour are here working for local people, week in, week out, election or no election.
“That is the basis on which we will again seek the confidence of local people on June 8.”
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