Open letter to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the Opposition, and MP for Islington North
Dear Mr Corbyn,
Firstly, I want to thank you for being an MP. The recent assassination of Jo Cox has served as a reminder as to what a thankless job it must be. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. I would be honoured to have you as my MP.
Secondly, I want to thank you and your team for the effort you put into the Remain campaign in recent weeks and months. I know there are those who would blame you for the outcome, but I won't point fingers at you.
I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.
In the first 36 hours following the results of the referendum the world has turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that have unfolded so far.
The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.
We need a strong, passionate, energetic, vocal, charismatic Labour leader right now. I know you know that's not you.I am truly sorry. You appear to be a highly principled, intelligent man. You must know this: today is not your time. Please step down.
We need quick, decisive action on this, not a long drawn-out leadership contest. You can facilitate that.
We need a united left to lead us back from the brink of the apocalypse.
The people must have the opportunity to vote on the issues surrounding renegotiation. The Leave campaign was fought on a platform of 'take back control'; however, the leaders of that campaign have now revealed they do not have a plan for how to do so. They did not think this day would come. Now that it has, they have shown themselves to be completely unprepared. The only viable solution is to hold a general election with involvement by all parties to allow the people to choose who should lead our country through this pivotal time of change.
Please act immediately.
Yours sincerely,
British by Choice
London Borough of Lewisham
Dear Mr Corbyn,
Firstly, I want to thank you for being an MP. The recent assassination of Jo Cox has served as a reminder as to what a thankless job it must be. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. I would be honoured to have you as my MP.
Secondly, I want to thank you and your team for the effort you put into the Remain campaign in recent weeks and months. I know there are those who would blame you for the outcome, but I won't point fingers at you.
I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.
In the first 36 hours following the results of the referendum the world has turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that have unfolded so far.
- David Cameron has resigned as PM, effective October 2016.
- Nigel Farage has admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous.
- Daniel Hannan has stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
- Sinn Fein have called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
- The SNP have indicated their intention to secede from the UK and remain a member of the EU. Furthermore, the EU has indicated they would view their application favourably.
- Almost 150,000 people have signed a petition calling for an independent London.
- More than two million people across the UK have signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
- Both the Daily Mail and the Sun have published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
- The value of the FTSE 100 fell by £50 billion and the FTSE 250 fell by £25 billion.
- The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
- The Bank of England has set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
- Rampant, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight have been reported all across the country.
- The EU has begun pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
- Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against the current government.
The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.
We need a strong, passionate, energetic, vocal, charismatic Labour leader right now. I know you know that's not you.I am truly sorry. You appear to be a highly principled, intelligent man. You must know this: today is not your time. Please step down.
We need quick, decisive action on this, not a long drawn-out leadership contest. You can facilitate that.
We need a united left to lead us back from the brink of the apocalypse.
The people must have the opportunity to vote on the issues surrounding renegotiation. The Leave campaign was fought on a platform of 'take back control'; however, the leaders of that campaign have now revealed they do not have a plan for how to do so. They did not think this day would come. Now that it has, they have shown themselves to be completely unprepared. The only viable solution is to hold a general election with involvement by all parties to allow the people to choose who should lead our country through this pivotal time of change.
Please act immediately.
Yours sincerely,
British by Choice
London Borough of Lewisham
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