'It will tear people apart' Scottish Tory MP blasts Remainers calls for second Brexit vote
BREXITEER Ross Thomson claimed a second Brexit referendum would "tear people apart" as he called on politicians to unite and deliver on the will of the British people.
Newsnight: Second referendum isn't helpful says Tory MP
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, the Scottish Conservative MP argued a Brexit People's Vote would divide the nation on the issue even further.
Mr Thomson claimed politicians from all parties should come together at last and implement the will of the British people to leave the EU with the best possible deal.
He said: “We’ve got real experience in referendums in Scotland.
“We’ve had one on independence and we’ve had one on the European Union and I think we would all agree that by their very nature referendums are divisive.
“They don’t bring people together they can actually tear people apart.
“And right now those who are agitating for another referendum are those who particularly don’t like the result, who personally don’t want Brexit and would like to see it reversed.
“There is in no way helpful at all.
“And if we are to start healing some of the wounds in the country, that involves politicians coming together to enact on the will of the people, which was a choice given to them by Parliament.
“And now we need to act on their instruction. That would be the best way forward.”
Those who are agitating for another referendum are those who would like to see Brexit reversed
The Brexiteer's scathing rebuke of a People's Vote come as London mayor Sadiq Khan called for another Brexit vote, saying that the British public should get a "fresh say on our future".
Mr Khan said the referendum should offer voters the choice of staying in the EU against any deal the government manages to strike - or a no-deal if talks fail.
The latest push from one of Labour's most powerful figures will likely increase the pressure on Jeremy Corbyn ahead of the party conference next week.
There are already more than 100 anti-Brexit motions submitted, including calls for a new vote on the final deal.
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Among the Brexiteer wing of the Tory party, there is a growing movement urging the Prime Minister to "chuck Chequers".
Former Brexit minister Steve Baker has warned Mrs May that up to 80 Tory MPs are prepared to vote against Theresa May's Chequers plan.
Despite criticism from within Mrs May's own party, No 10 confirmed its plan was the "only one on the table" able to deliver on the will of British people while avoiding a hard border.
The Chequers agreement in July triggered the cabinet resignations of both David Davis and Boris Johnson.