Brexit’ll be tough ..come what May

Anyone thinking Theresa May is in a strong position for the Brexit negotiations should view the TV clip of her fiddling with her sleeve during a meeting in Brussels while the other EU leaders ignored her.

We are facing odds of 27 to one and there are now reports of meetings going badly with Jean-Claude Juncker.

We are in this mess because an arrogant David Cameron chanced his luck with a referendum, then walked away when it backfired, leaving us with another arrogant Tory Prime Minister incapable of sorting it out.

Mrs May should understand that winning an election will not unite the country.

L Dougan, Sunderland

Does anyone, irrespective of which party you support, truly believe that Jeremy Corbyn will do a better job than Theresa May in negotiating a good deal for Britain? I’ve always supported Labour but I don’t believe Mr Corbyn would stand any chance against a hostile Angela Merkel and co, whereas I do believe Theresa May is more than a match for them. We won’t get all we want out of the negotiations, but I bet she will be a lot more successful than Mr Corbyn would be. When voting, I will forget party politics for once in my life.

Greg Yates Chelmsford, Essex

So there we have it, another “bloody difficult woman” in the mould of the divisive Maggie Thatcher. Like her predecessor, Theresa May believes she is the best thing for this country and she can force other European leaders to do as she says.

Strong leaders make bellicose noises, Mrs May, but wisdom listens.

The world doesn’t need another arrogant leader howling at the moon.

Collin Rossini, Dovercourt, Essex

To all the Remainers who believe in a soft Brexit, particularly the Lib Dems, I say there is no such thing. To remain a member of the customs union we would have to accept free movement of people and pay a contribution to the EU.

So many countries are beholden to the big EU hitters, such as Germany and France, that, like turkeys, they would vote for Christmas if asked.

A vote was held in this country and the Leavers won – so get over it.

Alan Stower, Derby

We were told before the referendum last June that we would get millions of pounds back if we left the EU to fund the NHS and public services, but that was exposed as a lie as soon as the result was known.

Now it looks as if we will have to pay up to £84.5billion for a divorce deal. Did those people who supported “Out” know this beforehand? I suspect not.

The best thing Mrs May could do in the short term is to sack the three stooges who are running our negotiations – David Davis, Liam Fox and Boris Johnson – and replace them with people who really know what is required.

Clive Morris, Falmouth, Cornwall

I am puzzled as to how JeanClaude Juncker and co can say we will have to pay £84.5billion to the EU when we are one of the biggest contributors.

However, many members pay little to the EU or to NATO.

Ronald Melling, Wigan