Joint Ministerial Council talks on the Brexit process. Who spoke up for the English people asks a letter in the Western Daily Press.

The regular Joint Ministerial Council  talks on the immensely important Brexit process seems to give everyone concerned a voice, except the people of England.  I am mildly surprised that the government of the Republic of Ireland has not been invited. After all, it does have representation on the British-Irish Council - a body which has been in existence for over 16 years and also has no-one to speak exclusively on behalf of England.

Be that as it may, this letter was published in the Western Daily Press on 27th October 2016.

Who spoke up for the English people?

The Prime Minister has just hosted a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Council in London. It was the first of what will be regular talks on the Brexit process.

Representing the Scots was their First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns together with Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of the Welsh Government, were there to stand up for Wales. The Northern Irish had the luxury of both their Assembly Leader Arlene Foster and her deputy Martin McGuinness to represent them.

I wonder who spoke on behalf of the people of England.

S.W.

English Democrats, Somerset