Sir Bill to debate Britain after Brexit
Leading eurosceptic Sir Bill Cash will give his thoughts on Britain's future outside the European Union in a debate also featuring top journalist and author Harry Mount.
Sir Bill, one of the Conservative MPs who rebelled against the Maastricht Treaty which created the EU in the early 1990s, will take part in the debate at Upton Cressett, near Bridgnorth, on June 25.
Sir Bill, re-elected this month as the Conservative MP for Stone, will discuss issues including what Britain can expect from Brexit, whether it will create divisions at the heart of government, and how the long-term future of Britain will look.
He will debate the matters with Mr Mount, who is editor of The Oldie magazine and the author of a book about the referendum campaign Summer Madness: How Brexit Split the Tories, Destroyed Labour and Divided the Country.
The debate, which will include a question-and-answer session, will be chaired by Sir Bill's son William Cash Junior. Mr Cash Jnr is a well-known journalist and former Ukip candidate, who quit the party to join the Conservatives last year.
Mr Cash Jnr said: "At a time of turmoil in both parties we thought it was a perfect time to open up the debate to the people of Shropshire about what sort of Britain we are going to live in post-Brexit.
"It is a chance to hear from both my father and Harry Mount, who is a very distinguished journalist."
Sir Bill was the founder of the Maastricht Referendum Campaign in the early 1990s.
He was one of a group of Tory backbenchers, also including Ludlow's Christopher Gill, North Shropshire's John Biffen and Wolverhampton's Nick Budgen, who came close to bringing down John Major's government after voting against the Maastricht Treaty. The treaty, which came into force in 1993, led to the formation of the European Union.
Sir Bill also served as chairman of the House of Commons' European Scrutiny Committee as well as vice president of the eurosceptic pressure group Conservatives for Britain.
The debate will take place at 3.15pm, and admission is £5 including tea and cake after the event and access to the gardens at the Cashes' home at Upton Cressett Hall. For an extra £10, Mr Cash will also take those attending on a guided tour of the hall from 2.30pm.
