People's Vote Campaign In Ealing
Protest takes place days before crucial parliamentary vote
Groups campaigning for a People’s Vote will take to the streets of Ealing on Saturday (8th December) as part of a National Day of Action.
It's being organised by activists and supporters from the People’s Vote campaign, just days before a crucial vote in Parliament on the government’s Brexit plans.
Julian Bell, the leader of Ealing Council, Rupa Huq, the MP for Ealing Central and Acton, and Stephen Pound, the MP for Ealing North will all be taking part. Virendra Sharma has also been invited to attend the event.
Saturday’s National Day of Action follows the People’s Vote Summer of Action, which saw rallies take place across the country, including in Bristol, Edinburgh, and in London, where the People’s Vote March for the Future saw a crowd of over 700,000 take to the streets.
Campaigners argue that opinion polls have shown a majority of voters in most constituencies across Britain, including all three Ealing parliamentary constituencies, want their say on Brexit in a People’s Vote.
Curtis Parfitt-Ford, of the Ealing European Movement, said:
“People don’t just have to accept a bad Brexit, they can demand their voice is heard. In every Ealing constituency, more than 60% of voters want a People's Vote on the final deal, and in both Ealing Central and Acton and Ealing Southall two-thirds of people do. The public needs to have the final say on this crucial decision because, in the end, only the people can really sort this mess out.”
Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council, said:
"The government’s Brexit deal is the worst of both worlds. It demonstrates clearly that the promises on which the referendum campaign was fought are undeliverable, while surrendering Britain’s seat at the table and our voice in Europe. This is a bad deal for Britain and a bad deal for Ealing. Now that we know what the deal looks like, it is time to give the people the chance to make an informed decision through a People’s Vote, with the option to remain, rather than parliament being given a false choice between a bad deal and crashing out. Ealing Council has backed a People’s Vote and I’d urge everyone to come along on Saturday to show their support for the people getting the final say."
The event will take place between 11am and 3pm on Saturday 8th December, outside Elizabeth Square/Christ the Saviour Church in Ealing Broadway.
The Ealing European Movement invites volunteers to sign up here.
December 7th 2018