Tory turncoats

HaLF of the Tory MPs who voted against the government in this week’s Brexit vote also voted against their own constituents.

if these MPs feel so strongly about remaining in the Eu, they should resign, instead of using their position to put across their own opinions.

Why aren’t local agents telling MPs to resign if they are not prepared to represent their constituents’ views? if you are let down by the person you have elected, can you see any reason to vote in the future? ARTHUR SKEELS,

Ely, Cambs. FOr going against the manifesto on which they were elected and the wishes of the electorate in their constituencies to leave the Eu, six Conservative MPs — antoinette Sandbach, guto Bebb, Phillip Lee, anna Soubry, Jonathan Djanogly and Sarah Wollaston — should have the whip removed or be deselected by their Leave-voting constituents.

By continually undermining the government, they have put it at risk of being forced into an early general Election and have seriously weakened the hands of the Brexit negotiators — they should go.

The other six Tory rebels at least have the excuse they were reflecting the wishes of their constituents, who voted remain in the referendum.

KEITH MARTIN, New Milton, Hants. COngraTuLaTiOnS to the four Labour MPs who voted with the government on the Brexit Bill. They had the courage to follow their constituents’ wishes. TERRY CALDON,

Thanet, Kent. THE solution for the Tory turncoats is easy: resign and then stand as independents at the resulting byelections. Let the people decide.

BRIAN FORD, Rainham, Kent.