I believe that MPs from all parties must work together to prevent a damaging hard exit.
Whatever may have been suggested by some Leavers during the referendum it must be clear now that the Brexit process is immensely complicated.
If we had a vote in parliament, the majority of MPs would not vote for a hard Brexit.
There is one party, the Conservative Party who is committed to honouring the referendum result, getting Brexit done and then delivering on the priorities of the British people.
Just when we need a strong government, what do we see? Division. Chaos. And failure. No credible plan for Brexit, no solution to prevent a hard border in Ireland and no majority in Parliament for the Chequers proposals.
I'll keep fighting for the best, most successful Brexit.
You might want a certain type of Brexit deal, but you can't get it if the numbers aren't there.
I believe that Theresa May is going to end up with a botched Brexit that will satisfy no one and make sure that calls for a people's vote on the final Brexit deal will only get louder.
I welcome the Independent Group as it is committed to saving the country from a catastrophic hard Brexit.
We have collectively to face up to the fact that in the two main political parties there are substantial disagreements on the best form Brexit should take.
