MID WORCESTERSHIRE MP Nigel Huddleston said although last night’s EU referendum result was not the one he wanted, he hoped the ‘economic shock’ of the move will be short-lived.
Mr Huddleston said he was proud to see 81 per cent of eligible voters in Wychavon have their say for the referendum – nine per cent above the national average.
And while 58 per cent voted to leave, 42 per cent voted to remain.
He said the split of the vote was ‘exactly as experts were predicting’ and that it was no surprise to see that Wychavon was ‘slightly more Eurosceptic than the country as a whole.’
He added: “I am concerned we will face some economic uncertainty and market volatility, but Britain is a strong and resilient country.”
Mr Huddleston said he would work with colleagues in Parliament to re-negotiate the UK’s future relationship with Europe.
He added: “The British public will need to be patient as we iron out the details of the Brexit – and we may not get everything that was promised by the Brexit campaigners during the referendum campaign.”
Mr Huddleston emphasised the importance of moving on from the divisions the referendum had caused within his own party and said the Government had to ‘get on with the job of running the country’.
In response to the resignation of David Cameron he added: “The dignified manner in which the Prime Minister announced his intention to stand down showed him to be a true statesman.
“While there are many talented and experienced people in the Conservative party, the Prime Minister’s dignified behaviour this morning showed that he will be difficult to replace.
