DESPITE being promised strong and stable leadership, what we have is a weak and wobbly coalition of cruelty that has no mandate to lead Britain into the most important political process in a generation.

Brexit is being negotiated by a caretaker Prime Minister.

Theresa May’s plea for a mandate for an extreme Brexit was roundly rejected at the ballot box.

It’s very unlikely she’ll see out the year as PM, let alone the entirety of the negotiating period. “Brexit shambles” has never seemed so apt.

As Greens, we are united and renewed in our fight against a hard Brexit that will sacrifice the UK’s economy on the altar of ending free movement.

We’re pushing for a number of “Green Guarantees” that will prevent Britain becoming the ultimate loser in a global race to the bottom on everything from environmental regulations to workers’ rights.

The majority of the British people do not support the minority Conservative government.

And they deserve better.

We need to see a plan – and we need a representative electoral system. Brexit should be a democratic process, it is unacceptable that those in charge would decide to shut the people out. As Greens, we believe voters should have the final say on the Brexit deal, once it is clear what the outcome of the negotiations is – and we’re clear that remaining in the EU must be an option.

Keith Taylor is Green MEP for the South East