This is Freedom

One of the aspects to the ongoing furore over Brexit that is getting lost (and there are many such aspects) is that ordinary people are being ignored.

 Those who voted leave are quick to point this out and equally, so are those who voted to remain. Whichever way people voted, there is no doubt that those in the House of Commons are following their own agenda, regardless of which way ordinary people did cast their votes.

 The result of the referendum saw a clear majority in favour of leaving the European Union but it is still valid to say that those who want to stay need to be listened to. The Ultra-Brexiteers in parliament clearly aren’t doing that so it is left to ordinary people to make their voices heard.

 One of those doing so is Steve. He has become something of a celebrity not just in the UK but elsewhere also, as a result of his vocal protestations. Yet some on the leave side, particularly on social media have taken to simply hurling insults rather than listening. I spent a little time with Steve recently outside the Houses of Parliament and all but one of the passers-by who stopped were in favour of his protests – including those who voted to leave.

The one who didn’t resorted to the insult method, jabbing his fingers in Steve’s direction and clearly wasn’t interested in an alternative point of view. To his credit, Steve didn’t rise to the bait, at least not by any degree. He did have a very mild go back, which, as I pointed out to him, was not the reputation he has.

 ‘It’s not really me, I don’t usually respond to insults at all.’ He smiled genially. ‘It’s been a long day though, so I’m getting tired now’.

 By tired, he meant of course, the rigours of another day. All of us can grow weary as the day draws to a close but what he is not weary of is his cause. ‘Yes, I think we can stay in the EU. I believe it’s the best course for the UK’.

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