AS October 31 draws nearer, the efforts to stop Brexit are ramped up.

For Remainers, this week’s decision by the Supreme Court that proroguing parliament was unlawful was perceived as a victory, another nail in the Brexit coffin.

However, the 11 justices were keen to point out that their ruling did not prevent our departure from the EU, nor had the Prime Minister behaved inappropriately.

And I think it is significant here to note that the divisional court, led by the Lord Chief Justice, as well as Lord Doherty in the outer house of Scotland, agreed with the Government’s position.

In the House, the Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC expressed his “surprise” at the ruling, although he respected it.

Faced with a barrage of questions, Mr Cox struck at the heart of the matter when, facing the Opposition Benches, he said: “This Parliament is dead. It should no longer sit. It has no moral right to sit on these green Benches.”

How right he is.

Remainers complain about a lack of democracy and shutting down parliament, when a general election is within their gift.

What could be more democratic than that?

Regrettably, however, the Prime Minister lost the right to call a general election because of the Fixed Term Parliament Act.

The truth is we have debated Brexit for more than three years and it’s time to put the matter to bed.

Returning to the Supreme Court’s ruling, I am concerned at the precedent it sets.

Mr Cox told the House that its full implications would take time to discern and might well lead to a review of our constitution.

Meanwhile, I shall continue to fight to honour the EU referendum.

I repeatedly say to myself: “Trust the people ... trust the people.”