DEAR Mr Clifton-Brown,
As one of your constituents, I would like to express my horror that your party is prepared to cooperate with the DUP in order to remain in government.
The DUP stand against the rights, values and beliefs that the majority of the British public would now regard as normal. Yes, democracy involves listening to and respecting everyone’s views, but this alliance would misrepresent our society in a way that puts our electoral system, and our government, to shame.
May’s desperate deal with DUP does not represent the Cotswolds.
Your party vowed to be forward-looking, but this alliance would link you to views that belong back in the 1800s.
Your party vowed to be strong, but this alliance would expose your dependency on external props and back-room deals.
Your party vowed to stamp out religious extremism, but this alliance would highlight your hypocrisy.
Nobody in this constituency voted for an alliance with the DUP. May has put ‘stability’ and power above representing the views of the electorate she is supposed to serve.
Please explain how you intend to oppose such an unpleasant alliance, as it is of immediate concern to myself and many of your constituents.
DR ERICA BOWER
Cirencester
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