Last week, Christian MPs Alistair Burt and Dame Caroline Spelman both announced they will not be standing at the next election over Mr Johnson’s handling of Brexit and, particularly in Dame Caroline’s case, over the abusive language she has received.
They joined 20 other Tories who had the whip withdraw after voting with the opposition and were joined by Amber Rudd when she also resigned over the weekend.
Alistair Burt, the Conservative representative for North East Bedfordshire, told Premier the impasse seems unsurmountable: “There’s no way anyone could win on this. I have to be completely honest. Of course there are very much two opinions, of course there are people who feel ‘let’s just leave’.
“I can’t do that knowing what I believe I know about no deal. I’m not prepared to do that. I do want to see a general election; of course the public are entitled to take a view on that.
“But in view of the risks of leaving with no deal to the union to Ireland, the relationship with the EU to trade, agriculture, the economy, I think seeking further time, if a deal cannot be secured now, is better than taking that course of action and I’d be willing to put everything on the line for that. I’m perfectly comfortable in what I’ve done. I’m sorry, there’s some people disagree with it. But there we are. I’m an MP and a public representative and I’m doing what I think is…
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