One of my key promises in the upcoming General Election is to finally give people a say on whether or not Britain should stay in the European Union.
The Conservatives have brought forward a private members bill to legislate to make this referendum happen in 2017.
I was very disappointed to see that Mitcham and Morden's Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh did not turn up to vote on the Bill.
I assume that she does not feel that it is important to give her constituents a say on whether we continue to be a member of the EU.
I believe that time is fast approaching. Next year's General Election will be important; one of the issues will be Europe.
I will continue to push for an EU referendum and want Mitcham and Morden residents to have their say; it seems Siobhain McDonagh does not.
Paul Holmes
Conservative parliamentary candidate for Mitcham and Morden
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