How many of these prominent MPs can the Brexit Party take out?

The Brexit Facts4EU.Org “Rogue’s Gallery” -
Prominent MPs in Leave seats who failed to back a clean Brexit

We’re just not going to take this any more – The Brexit Fightback Part 2

MPs, democracy is how you got your jobs - respect it or be removed

The above MPs all have some kind of profile and are known by at least a proportion of the population. In many cases these are people who actively seek the spotlight, so we thought they wouldn’t mind be shown up by us.

These MPs all represent constituencies that voted Leave in the EU Referendum. Our criteria for being included on this list were as follows :-

Represent a Leave constituency
Voted Remain in the EU Referendum, and/or
Voted for anti-Brexit motions in Parliament, and/or
Are publicly against a clean Brexit
Have a higher than average public profile

The Rogues’ List - The prominent Remain MPs representing Leave constituencies

Below is the list of prominent Remain MPs showing their constituencies and how many votes it would take to unseat them.

The final column, “Switched votes to unseat” refers to MPs’ majorities at the 2017 General Election. It shows the number of voters who would need to switch their votes to the second-placed candidate, assuming everything else stayed the same, in order for the MP to be unseated at the next election.

Note that this figure is half their majorities, because when a vote is switched from an MP to the second-placed candidate the MP’s majority is reduced by one but the second-placed candidate’s goes up by one, which reduces an MP’s majority by two.

The table is ordered by the most vulnerable MPs at the top.

The Brexit Party effect

When we first started looking at vulnerable MPs, the Brexit Party didn't exist. In the EU elections they gained 32% of the vote, having come from nowhere a couple of months ago.

On this basis we consider that even relatively large majorities cannot be looked upon as being safe. For example, arch-Remoaner Yvette Cooper's majority of 14,500 would normally look impregnable. However her constituency voted to Leave by almost 70%. The big change since the 2017 General Election is that Ms Cooper has worked tirelessly to thwart Brexit. We wonder what her constituents think about that?

Let’s threaten their jobs – now

All MPs will continue to play a prominent part in the process of securing Brexit – or otherwise. This is now even more the case after Commons Speaker John Bercow announced last week that he will not be standing down after all. With Bercow still in charge anything is possible, even with a new, potentially pro-Brexit Prime Minister.

It therefore becomes essential that all those who still value democracy must stand up to be counted. This means making our views known to these MPs, and doing so effectively.

What you can do

In tomorrow’s article we look at ALL Remain MPs in Leave constituencies, showing just how vulnerable they are to a switched vote at the next General Election. We will also provide essential advice and details on how to get your message through to your MP in the most effective manner.

The Brexit Fightback – an essential series of articles

The Brexit Fightback - Intro
Part 1 - The Brexit Fightback starts
Part 2 - This article - our “Rogue’s Gallery.”
Part 3 - We list ALL MPs who have failed to back a clean Brexit.
Part 4 - The Brexit Fightback - We provide readers with all the tools they need to tell all anti-democratic MPs to respect the result of the Referendum.

Observations

In compiling the above list we looked at MPs’ voting records at all stages of the passage of Brexit through the House of Commons. We also reviewed their speeches in the House, statements they have given to the press, and articles they have written.

Our selection of 'prominent' MPs was naturally subjective. We tried to reflect the entire country with the exception of Northern Ireland, where matters are more complex. Some readers will know some of the MPs in our Rogues' Gallery but not others, but this will differ for readers across the country.

Our list includes current and former ministers, current and former shadow ministers, Conservative leadership candidates, and even the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and the Chairman of the Conservative Party.

TOMORROW - The Brexit Fightback Part 3 – The full list of Remain MPs who could lose their jobs

[Sources : UK Government for election leaflet and ballot paper | Professor Hanretty of Royal Holloway – analysis of Referendum results by constituency | Electoral Commission ]

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Reader Comments 14

1. Donna, Cornwall , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 07:06:

What a lovely collection of anti-democrats. And at least four of them are running for PM!

2. barbara jell , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 08:15:

Every single one of the MPs fighting for the role or Prime Minster, cannot be trusted, is not fit to deliver the Brexit we voted for and is unlikey to do so. They should not be allowed anywhere near No 10. WHY is no Brexiteer being allowed to run? Thnik we all know the answer to that one. ANY Remainer or anyone who voted for May's abominable deal should be dismissed out of hand.
Steve Baker, with whom I have been communicating and in whom I have complete trust, was considering becoming a contender, but he has now gone very quiet. I am convinced that he has been 'warned off'.
I hope that we can remove every single one of the smug, narcissistic traitors pictured above. Can the the reputation of Parliament and the majority of Parliamentarians sink any lower?!

3. Sydney Ashurst , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 08:17:

The difficult MP's to take out are the remainers in disguise, the likes of Michael Gove with his rock solid majority.
He is putting himself forward as the Unity candidate and claims he can deliver on Brexit. So what has he been doing for three years other than supporting Theresa May's never ending £39 billion future negotiations WE.
To add insult to injury he says under his leadership you cannot have Brexit until late 2020. It is surprising the number of MP's supporting his candidature, they must have a strong death wish for the Conservative Party.

4. ste , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 08:57:

As the Uk media is constantly feeding us yet more project fear, I wonder if it might be possible to create lots of facts that a democrat/brexiteer can print out and leave these facts like a constant paper trail as they go about their daily lives. I was thinking a page of business card size facts, that can be cut up and put in a wallet etc. There are lots of negative articles about the EU so many pages could be created.
I would certainly leave them in my workplace, cafes, pubs etc

5. Not a Lemming , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 09:01:

2. Barbara Jell "Can the the reputation of Parliament and the majority of Parliamentarians sink any lower?!" - I have a nasty suspicion that we ain't seen anything yet as to the depth it can sink.
I just hope the Brexit party can take over, make Farage a PM until the leave has been 100% performed.

6. Julie Dyson , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 09:16:

"For example, arch-Remoaner Yvette Cooper's majority of 14,500 would normally look impregnable. However her constituency voted to Leave by almost 70%. The big change since the 2017 General Election is that Ms Cooper has worked tirelessly to thwart Brexit. We wonder what her constituents think about that? "
I am delighted to be able to confirm, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that her Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford constituents are absolutely seething and are just itching for the next GE to make their feelings known in no uncertain terms.
Bear in mind this was a traditional Yorkshire coal mining community -- Labour fanatics and Tory haters in the extreme -- and yet at the recent Brexit Party rally at Featherstone Working Men's Club near Pontefract, ex-Tory grandee Ann Widdecombe received a standing ovation.
The old party loyalties are well and truly shattered in this neck of the woods.

7. Patrick F , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 09:21:

In all the hours of debate, and tv I've watched and newspapers, magazines and journals I've read, not one of those on this list of shame has made a positive case for remaining in the EU.
My conclusion: there is no positive case for remaining in the EU.
We'll wave many of you off to political oblivion at the next General Election.

8. G. Taylor , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 10:45:

I fully agree and support you efforts to tell the truth in defence of democracy. You cant argue when facts are presented like this instead of the wishy washy hypocritical lies that come out of MP' s mouths. They are denying democracy and turning us into 3rd world tyrannical bananna republic.

9. John Finn , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 12:40:

I think, perhaps, Grant Shapps and Caroline Flint should be given the benefit of the doubt for now. Shapps is backing Boris in the Tory leadership election and, while she might not be described as a committed Brexiter, Caroline Flint has tried to strike a reasonable balance between her constituents and the hokey-cokey Brexit policies of her party.

10. Adam Hiley , Sunday, June 02, 2019, 12:45:

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