Best for Britain release open letter ahead of ‘roadmap’ launch

• Group lay out roadmap to people’s vote tomorrow
• Marks the first time a clear path to delivering a final say on the Brexit deal has been laid out

Today, in advance of their campaign launch, Best for Britain have released an Open Letter to the British people inviting them to join a “national conversation” aimed at resolving the “nightmare of Brexit.”

The group will call on Theresa May to lay out a clear plan for Brexit. The government faces crucial votes in the House of Commons on its Withdrawal Bill next week. Best for Britain’s open letter and path to a people’s vote will provide the democratic check they believe is needed to deliver the right deal for Britain.

The open letter will call for a national conversation on Brexit and a very different kind of campaign from that of 2016. The letter, from Best for Britain to the people of the UK, says:

“The government is hanging on in the negotiations by a thread. At such a time of crisis, other voices would usually speak out and help the country change course. A few brave politicians are doing this publicly. Meanwhile, the rest stay silent or peddle party lines…As the deadline for the final decision approaches, public opinion is shifting in favour of having their first real say on the facts of what Brexit will actually mean…We must end the chaos of Brexit and focus minds on bridging the divide in our country and repairing our society.”

Chair of Best for Britain Mark Malloch-Brown described the comprehensive document as an ‘offer to the British people’ to solve the national uncertainty of Brexit via a democratic process, the path to which will be outlined in the campaign’s roadmap released tomorrow.

The event on Friday will kick off a summer of campaigning by the group of over 100 seats throughout the country to try and swing the Brexit debate. The drive will be led by 50,000 grassroots campaigners who will urge MPs to back the plan and take the first steps towards a final say on the Brexit deal.

Commenting on the release of the open letter, Best for Britain’s Mark Malloch-Brown said: 

“It’s time for us all to take a step back and seriously consider what is best for Britain and its people.

“We at Best for Britain are fighting the government’s Brexit, but this week we’re also calling for all sides to commit to ending uncertainty for our country once and for all.  Our plan will help give the country closure on an issue that now dominates our entire political discourse and is stopping the country tackling its deep-seated problems.”

Commenting further, Best for Britain CEO Eloise Todd said: “Today we are releasing the first part of our plan.

Our open letter kicks off a summer of campaigning.

“We are launching a national conversation with the British public because the government has not asked the people what they actually want. Whether you voted leave or remain, you did not vote for this. “Best for Britain have never hidden our views and we are being clear today – we’ll keep putting the case for staying and building on our relationship with the EU. But what we’re calling for today is beyond our view on Brexit: it’s about getting clarity for people across this country so we can move on from Brexit together.”