Stubborn May has to wise up

■ I found it unbelievable, even by Mrs May’s normal standards, that following the thrashing her party received in the local elections, she made a speech to the effect that the results were due to the people’s desire for the Government to get on and deliver Brexit.

This was despite the huge surge in the polls to the Lib Dems who have never made any secret of what they think of Brexit. The Prime Minister is presumably, even now, still pandering to the extreme right in her party. Or has suddenly developed a wry sense of humour?

Craig Harrison, Morpeth Northumberland

■ The big two parties who allowed a handful of their MPs to thwart the democratic vote to leave the EU are now paying the price.

Did they think that the people would forget MPs’ undemocratic antics when they went to the ballot box? This is the power of the people and they’ve shown their distaste for this Government and the opposition.

T Ritchie, Prenton, Wirall

■ Labour called it wrong, without doubt. Voters in the local elections have rejected the two main parties who both respect the referendum result, but are arguing about technicali- tech ties. UKIP and Brexit parties didn’t gain, while Remain parties did. Go figure. Nothing will change until after Brexit when we’ll be told that we’ve left the EU even though staying in would have been the best option. Duncan Anderson Immingham, Lincs

■ So, Theresa May said the humiliating results for the Tories in the local elections was down to the Government’s inability to deliver Brexit. While I agree in part, the other main reason is that the people of this country are fed up with her austerity measures, cuts, and worsened living standards.

Coupled with the fact this shambolic Government has made us the laughing stock of the world and it’s no wonder vast numbers rebelled against them with a protest vote. Alex Hough, Biggleswade, Beds

■ For me Brexit wasn’t a consideration in the local elections, it was about the leaders of the two main parties. Neither May nor Corbyn inspired me to vote for them and I think there may be many others feeling the same.

May has an entrenched view that she is right and the world should adjust to her way of thinking, while Corbyn has little personality, no coherent policies and is a throwback to the CND movement of the 1960s.

David Wathen, Leicester

■ It irked to hear Lib Dem leader Vince Cable crowing about how well his party had done at the local elections. Sorry, Vince, this is just a protest vote against the Tories and Labour.

The only people who actually chose to vote for the Lib Dems were hardened Remainers. If the Lib Dems actually want to get back into power they must get a sensible and realistic leader. Bob Rust Chesterfield Derbys