Is calling in military on a no-deal Brexit fair?

I WASN’T wholly of a mind with your correspondent who bemoaned Manchester council’s Labour group refusing to stand up and defend the democratic will of the majority of Mancunians who clearly rejected Brexit in the referendum by backing another vote (M.E.N. Viewpoints, December 19).

We don’t know, but whatever the result of another such vote, the feelings or injustice felt by the ‘losers’ would be even greater than those of people, like me, who not only wanted to remain, but still do.

The real problem is that Mrs May, instead of reaching out to work with Remainers, allowed herself to be tricked by Brexiteers.

Humanitarian and internationalist issues have been suppressed by both the major parties, obsessed with not offending Brexiteers within their ranks.

For most Mancunians, Labour appears lilly-livered. Were a general election called with Brexit the key issue, only unthinking tribal loyalty and Mancunians’ inability to consider Lib Dems or Greens would cause them to return Labour members.

Perhaps the real problem lies in David Cameron’s fear in not being prepared to either demand a distinct (60/40?) majority for a change and then in not ignoring the low majority on what was meant to be ‘advisory.’

As a result we face the break-up of the Union as the other UK countries understandably feel ignored and sacrificed.

Perhaps the notice that the MoD are preparing to send thousands of servicemen and women isn’t just to keep the traffic flowing or to sooth the Irish border.

It’s a preparation for a new Peterloo where they are used to quell country-wide civil unrest as millions who feel betrayed turn nasty.

This may not involve overt charging of protestors, but would we know if it did include intelligence gathering and more heavy-handed security against protestors?

Is this a fair call on our service personnel? E Denkmann, via email