In a shocking revelation, senior Tory MP Alex Burghart has sounded the alarm on the future of Brexit, warning that the Labour government under Sir Keir Starmer is poised to drive Britain off a cliff. Burghart, a close ally of Kemi Badenoch, believes that Starmer’s efforts to forge closer ties with the European Union could pave the way for a push to fully rejoin the bloc.
Burghart, who swapped a career as a medieval historian for the world of politics, has emerged as a key ideas-generator within the Conservative Party. He speaks with a sense of urgency, arguing that Brexit is “in danger” and that Starmer’s actions could fuel calls for a new referendum on EU membership.
“You know as well as I do that these are crazy political times and I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Burghart warns. “If Keir Starmer thinks a referendum will save his skin, I wouldn’t be surprised if he will call one.”
The Tory MP’s warning comes as the Labour government grapples with a raft of economic challenges, including ballooning national debt and high taxes. Burghart fears that the country is headed for “1970s-style problems” that will require “1980s-style solutions.”
Burghart, who has deputised for Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions, believes the Conservative Party’s best hope for a return to power lies in the charismatic Badenoch. He describes her as the type of Tory leader he has long been waiting for, someone who is “incredibly honest and direct” and willing to tell people “what she thinks they need to hear rather than what she thinks they want to hear.”
The former education minister, who has experience tackling some of the thorniest issues facing society, is confident that Badenoch has the “vision, can-do spirit and practicality” to turn the country around. He warns that the current Labour government is “fundamentally undermining our economy and our national sovereignty and our way of life.”
As the country grapples with a benefits crisis and the threat of Labour repealing measures that granted conditional immunity to military veterans and paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, Burghart is determined to see the Conservatives back in Downing Street. He believes that, just as the kingdom of England emerged stronger from the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Conservative Party can lead the nation to a brighter future.
