Rtn Hon Ms Pritiben Patel MP (Cabinet Secretary for International Development) respectfully resigned and it is indeed big loss to country and British Indian community. She is experienced conservative and member since PM John Major’s time. Possibly Thatcherite.
Objective of this letter is to highlight her clear intentions to help the country and appreciate her efforts which helped to build relations with important countries including India, Israel, Africa. She was only British Indian to hold such post in any conservative governments probably. She is backed by influential and globally spread Gujarati - African Patel lobby. Her meetings with Indian PM and other leaders globally were fast track and in right direction. With due respect to her decision and government decision on resignation, is it not appropriate to comment why her resignation?
But I would recommend retaining competent and influential team members if possible by issuing improvement notice and other practical solutions while we are heading for challenges. Can u find such enthusiastic elected representative who pays from her own pocket and cross boundaries to help country? We know how Patels work? – efficient, fast and action oriented approach. Less theory but practical. She is a Nationalist. Basic principle of democracy – For The People is observed here.
I have a feeling that we had not realistic “impact assessment” of post Brexit scenario before the referendum and still difficult to estimate either so we should be prepared for shocks & surprises in next few years. We must make sure that country emerges as winner, more prosperous and stay united.
Good Luck Great Britain
Vidyut Mehta
Monmouthshire
South Wales,U.K.
