The Member of Parliament for Eastleigh, Mims Davies, has confirmed that as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Vince Cable, reaches out to support the Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, she will be supporting the Prime Minister and the Government in this evening’s vote.
Following the result of the vote on the Withdrawal Agreement, the Eastleigh MP – who like the majority of her constituents and the country, voted to leave the EU in 2016 – called on MPs to be pragmatic and continue to work towards securing a deal that protects local jobs while respecting the result of the EU referendum.
Commenting ahead of the confidence vote, Eastleigh MP Mims Davies said:
“Tonight MPs will go through the House of Commons Lobby, either choosing the path of a General Election and risking a chaotic coalition in which the Liberal Democrats and SNP could prop up Jeremy Corbyn, place him in Number 10 and thwart Brexit, or ensure that the Prime Minister and the Government can continue to build on our achievements and deliver Brexit.
“As Eastleigh’s MP I have listened carefully to local people, and having done so know that they do not want a General Election, and absolutely don’t want to see Jeremy Corbyn taking the keys to Number 10. Therefore, I will be supporting the Government in this evening’s vote.
“I would also ask whether the Lib Dem’s in Eastleigh support the position of their Party’s Leader and hand Jeremy Corbyn the keys to Number 10. The local Lib Dems have already demonstrated that they support higher borrowing as they continue to saddle us with debt, but would they also support Labour policies of more taxes and fewer jobs?”
The Leader of the Liberal Democrats has signalled that he would be prepared to help Jeremy Corbyn in to 10 Downing Street, if the Labour Leader backs a new EU referendum. Meanwhile, the Conservative MP for Eastleigh MP, Mims Davies, has raised concerns that Eastleigh Borough Council, which is run by the Liberal Democrats, has the 4th highest level of debt for a council of its size.