From: Greg Hands MP news@greghands.

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Subject: News Bulletin from Greg Hands MP #464
Date: 29 June 2016 at 12:35
To: news@greghands.com

Issue 464 - Wednesday 29th June 2016

In this edition:
EU Referendum Result My Disappointment, but
Time to Move On
Photo news:
Campainging for remain
across Chelsea & Fulham
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Dear resident,
EU Referendum Result
- My Disappointment, but Time to Move On
First, let me thank all of those who voted in last Thursdays EU
referendum. The turnout in each borough 66% in Kensington &
Chelsea and 70% in Hammersmith & Fulham was relatively high,
despite the appalling weather, the worst I can remember on polling day.
I campaigned strongly for a Remain vote. I wont go over the
arguments again now, but my constituents should know that I was
sure that the UKs economic future was brighter in the European
Union. Local people agreed: 69% of people in Kensington & Chelsea
voted to remain, and 70% of people in Hammersmith & Fulham also
chose to remain in the European Union. I also campaigned elsewhere
in Britain for the Stronger In and Conservatives In teams, in a
range of places with a range of views on the UK in the EU, from the
Isle of Wight to Cambridge.
I wanted to thank all of those people from Chelsea & Fulham who
joined me in this campaign. Below, I have added some photographs
from the campaign. Our campaign was overwhelmingly young, and I
saw a lot of people from other political parties and a lot of people who
had no party political background at all. It was a happy and
harmonious campaign team. I also pay tribute to the local Leave
campaign, the great majority of whom were also good campaigners,
and I think local people saw a strong and good-natured campaign
from both sides.
Nevertheless, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.
The margin was substantial, around 1.3 million more voted to Leave
than to Remain. As your local, elected representative, I have to
recognise this. I will have no truck with these various petitions to
somehow re-run the contest, or to declare Londons independence,
or to find some other way to thwart the wishes of the people. I have
had more than 200 emails or letters urging one of these courses of
action, but such moves would be entirely wrong and would bring new
convulsions. Once having set the parameters of the referendum, it
cannot be for me, parliament as a whole, or anyone else to seek to
override the result. The people trump parliament, not the other way
round.
The way we move forward is to ensure that we recognise the result,
and find the best way forward for Britain. That means a lot of hard
work to help Britain achieve the best outcome possible from the talks
to organise our new relationship with the European Union and, indeed,
with the rest of the world. As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, I expect
to play a significant rle in the coming months in helping the UK to get
the best result.
Meanwhile, we also need to heal divisions in the country and in our
community. Not all of these were caused by the Referendum, but I
was the very first to condemn the disgraceful attack on the Polish
Centre in Hammersmith at the weekend. Now is a time for unity, not
divisions. More than 17% of my constituency is made up of EU
nationals (including my wife!) and we all must send the message loud
and clear that our fellow Europeans are still very welcome in Chelsea
& Fulham, and indeed those from beyond this Continent also. Any EU
citizen feeling unhappy or unwelcome is always welcome to contact
me or to come to see me at my weekly advice surgery (please contact
me at handsg@parliament.uk).
I welcome views from all sections of the community as we move
forward.
In conclusion, I look forward to representing Chelsea & Fulham in the
House of Commons in the difficult months and years ahead. We need
to make the most of our new situation, to remain united as a
community and as a country, and to look forward to maintaining our
existing freedom and prosperity.
Yours faithfully,

The Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP

Conservative Member of Parliament for Chelsea & Fulham and Chief
Secretary to the Treasury

Photo news:

Campaigning for remain across Chelsea &

Fulham

Greg Hands MP working hard across Chelsea & Fulham last

week, to seek to ensure a strong local vote for Britain remaining
in the EU.

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