More than 50 local residents turned out recently to question the local MEP who firmly believes that politicians should 'trust the people'.

The well-attended public meeting at the Old Court Hotel, Whitchurch, heard Ross Conservative MEP, Anthea McIntyre, set out the case for an In/Out referendum as part of the "Europe: Let Britain Decide" campaign.

"It was a tremendous opportunity for me to answer a whole range of questions and to set out the reasons why I am so strongly committed to a clear and unequivocal referendum following a process of renegotiating Britain's relationship with the EU." said Miss McIntyre.

"Unlike our opponents, who seem to believe that politicians always know best, the Conservative Party is the only major party that is prepared to trust the people on this important issue.

"There is clear evidence that a number of our European neighbours, most notably Germany, are accepting our arguments that the EU is too cumbersome, too intrusive and too involved in many areas that should be left to national governments.

"The prospect of renegotiating a new relationship, one that is in Britain's interests, is better now than it has been for many years," she added.

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