Do our leaders have the will to deliver Brexit?

sir – I agree with Allister Heath (Comment, February 1) that the primary issue about Brexit is that of self-government. That was the key factor for me in the referendum.

While there seemed to be good economic arguments at the time for not upsetting the status quo (most of which have been overturned by events), I did not want my children to live in a country where our ability to decide our own future had as much substantive power as that of the average parish council.

Since it was clear that there was no possibility of our joining the euro, the notion of “having a seat at the top table” seemed wishful thinking at best.

But, as I knew at the time, the problem was (and remains) that a vote for Brexit would have to be implemented by the same politicians who, over decades, had got used to more and more decisions being made in Brussels. The danger is that we have forgotten what democracy means, and that may have a cost. Dermot Flaherty

Southampton

sir – Ambrose Evans-pritchard (Business, February 1) highlights the condition of the EU. The 27 countries are apparently prepared to go along with the aggressive demands of their “negotiators”, but how long would their unity last if we were to withdraw our offer of financial contributions?

They don’t just want our money: they desperately need it. They must be reminded of that. Gordon Brown

Grassington, North Yorkshire

sir – Since most pundits predict that Britain will crash and burn when it leaves the EU, what right-minded EU citizen would want to come here? Brian Farmer

Chelmsford, Essex