EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

I wrote to my MP expressing my concern/displeasure at the outcome of the referendum. Wasn't really expecting a reply but today I received the following email from him.

As you are one of the very many people who have recently contacted me regarding the EU Referendum, I am writing to you to confirm my views on this extremely important issue.

I don’t know whether at the time last year that the European Union Referendum Act was passed that anybody seriously foresaw the cascade of events that would follow the campaign and the majority for the Leave side of the argument. Since the result I have been inundated, mostly by e-mail, with messages arising from the result, indeed I’ve had more contacts on this subject than any other during my time in Parliament. Nearly all have been opposed to “Brexit”.

It is still difficult to know how events will unfold but during the Statement in the House on Monday 27th June, I made my position clear to the Prime Minister as follows “Some discussion following the statement has revolved around the response of Members of this House to the decision of last week. Throughout my experience during 24 years in this House, I have regarded my primary responsibility as being to the people of Lewisham West and Penge, who voted 2:1 for remaining in the European Union. Thus, I will oppose any measures that come before this House that would seek to undermine that.” It is vital to protect jobs, secure growth, encourage investment and ensure our security and influence in the world and I do not believe that this can be best achieved by withdrawing from the EU.

Thanks again for contacting me on this important issue.

Best Wishes

Jim Dowd

Jim Dowd MP
Lewisham West and Penge