BREXIT: 'I've been utterly depressed by inability of MPs' - Former head of British Army

Legislation to trigger a pre-Christmas general election has cleared its hurdles in the House of Lords.

During the debate, the former head of the British Army Lord Dannatt said:

"Like many members of this House and the British public at large, I have been utterly depressed by the inability of members of the Commons to provide the leadership, clarity of thought and good governance required to guide this country of ours through the turbulent times created by the outcome of the referendum in 2016.'

Worse than that, I have been further embarrassed by friends and colleagues in Europe and elsewhere who completely fail to see why a mature democracy such as ours has totally failed to meet the challenges that we set ourselves in June 2016.

Therefore, if it is to be an early general election on 12 December that presents the opportunity to end this period of drift and embarrassment, I am totally in support of this Motion and hope that it passes through your Lordships’ House speedily and without further amendment".

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