Two parties in turmoil

Sir, - I was bemused by the letter from your correspondent Malcolm Parkin which stated that: “If Britain had a Labour Party that knew where to draw the line, instead of one driven by Marxist dogma... it might be possible to work with the Conservatives ... to resolve and end the present Brexit nightmare”.

Well, I would have to say that the Labour Party have not exactly covered themselves in glory over Brexit, putting their own interests before their responsibilities as the official opposition, sitting on the fence, waiting to see how things develop, before, they hope, jumping off at the most opportune moment to gain the most political advantage.

But to suggest that they are responsible for the Brexit mess is a bit much.

The Tories chose to have a referendum to sort out Ukip and their own right wing.

They were divided during the referendum campaign, and allowed their Brexit wing to lie and misinform.

They then called an unnecessary election to bolster their position in government, which left them mortally wounded

Since the belt in schools was banned teachers are leaving the profession because of the verbal and physical abuse they are subjected to because children now “know their rights”

and now they stagger on, still divided, allowing the hard Brexiteers to rule the roost, and making a mockery of the negotiations with the EU.

A plague on both their houses I would say.

Les Mackay. 5 Carmichael Gardens, Dundee.