Molly Scott-Cato's
10 Green Guarantees to be met before triggering of Article 50 can be supported
from http://mollymep.org.uk/brexit/#guarantees
(acknowledgements to Martin Francis)
Green guarantees:
What’s the plan?
Here is a list of guarantees that Greens believe
must be met before we can support the triggering of Article 50:
· A guarantee that
the UK maintain as close a relationship as possible with our European neighbours;
· A guarantee that
the UK will defend its economic interests by
remaining in the single market;
· A guarantee that
the rights of UK and EU citizens will be upheld, wherever in Europe they choose
to live;
· A guarantee that
important environmental legislation such as the Birds and Habitats Directive
and renewable energy targets will be retained or become even more ambitious
post-Brexit;
· A guarantee that
the UK will not engage in a race to the bottom on tax rates, workers’ rights or
consumer protections;
· A guarantee that
struggling UK regions, in particular Cornwall, will receive as much in funding
as they currently do;
· A guarantee that
funding for scientific research and development be maintained at current levels
or increased;
· A guarantee that
young people, who voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the EU, continue to
enjoy freedom to travel, study and work across Europe and that they continue to
enjoy access to EU-funded schemes such as Erasmus and student exchanges;
· A guarantee that
post-Brexit farming support will be targeted at shaping a healthy,
economically-sustainable and environmentally-friendly agriculture sector;
· A guarantee that
the clamour for genuine democracy that the EU referendum unleashed will be
honoured; we need an assurance that a fair and proportional voting system will
be introduced so that every vote counts.
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