Don’t be afraid of a no-deal Brexit

to struggle, especially those where the work is seasonal.

Which British workers are going to take seasonal work when they know that when it ends they will have to go for four/six weeks without money while they wait for their first Universal Credit payment?

Often, of course, the jobs aren’t always where the people to do them are living. (What does Mr Piper propose, we force people to move temporarily into dormitorytype accommodation?)

And we shouldn’t forget that many immigrants are working, paying taxes and spending in our country,which actually helps to create jobs.

It’s the Conservatives who want a low-wage, low-tax economy, not the present Labour Party. AW, GOSFORTH WHATEVER our individual preferences about Brexit might be, the simple fact is that we are quitting the EU and it is obvious that the EU is trying to bully us in the negotiations.

It is in everyone’s best interests to reach an agreement that benefits both sides but the most effective way to end up with something that is fair to us is to be willing to totally reject a bad deal and to make sure the EU is aware that we are serious.

This certainly has the support of the British people.

A new Sky Data poll found that only 26% think “any deal is better than no deal” and a massive 74% said the country should walk away with no deal rather than accept a “punishment” deal.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has written that he will only prepare for ‘no deal’ if that eventually becomes the likely scenario but it is completely irresponsible to wait until the last minute.

The sensible way to negotiate is to prepare for all eventualities because if the UK agrees to a bad deal we will be saddled with it for decades.

MIKE DONELLY