On August 1 The Times reported that “a cross-party coalition in the House of Lords is pursuing plans to block Brexit” in the hope of achieving a second referendum or a general election so that Britain could think again about leaving the EU. Alistair Lexden argued strongly against such plans in a letter published in the newspaper on August 3.
Sir, My colleagues in the House of Lords would make a grave mistake if they sought to impede Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union(“Peers band together for attempt to block Brexit”, News, Aug.1). The Conservative Party’s 2015 manifesto promised: “We will honour the result of the referendum, whatever the outcome”. The Upper House must abide by the longstanding convention that it does not block manifesto commitments.
Lord Lexden
House of Lords