Disingenuous Remainers propose a second referendum as a means of undoing Brexit
SIR – Justine Greening (report, July 16) has called for a second referendum despite standing for Parliament on a party manifesto that promised to leave the EU.
Her idea of providing three choices – remaining, leaving on the basis of Theresa May’s proposal or leaving with no deal – is disingenuous. By offering two withdrawal options, she knows that the Leave vote would be split, leaving the Remainers to reclaim the day.
The country has already made its choice. If she continues to be unhappy about this she should find alternative employment. Roger Gentry
Sutton at Hone, Kent
SIR – A three-way multiple choice referendum is likely to deliver an outcome opposed by more than half of all voters. Justine Greening evidently subscribes to the school of European Union democracy. Christopher Healy
North Ferriby, East Yorkshire SIR – If this Parliament is unable or unwilling to carry out our democratically expressed wishes, then we need an election, not another referendum. Kevin Fiske
Kings Nympton, Devon
SIR – Boris Johnson’s idea for a global Britain (Comment, July 16) is the only sensible way forward after Brexit – not only with trade, but in other areas seemingly forgotten.
The UK exports great orchestras, opera, theatre and ballet companies, and can stand muster with any country artistically in the world. That is despite historically low arts funding.
We have opportunities waiting to be promoted, and we have a champion who is prepared to speak and push.
We should promote the waistcoat option and pull together as a team. Avril Wright
Snettisham, Norfolk
SIR – Yesterday’s article by Boris Johnson shows the difference between leadership and followship, the latter much admired by Theresa May. John Smith
Great Moulton, Norfolk
SIR – Am I alone in thinking that Boris Johnson has come home just in time? Simon Mcilroy
Croydon, Surrey
SIR – At last a person who speaks a lot of common sense. Does he want to be prime minister – because Theresa May and Philip Hammond have sold this country down the river. Andy Walker
Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire
SIR – An argument can be made that the Chequers proposals and the White Paper do comply with the Lancaster House speech and prior commitments. It’s a case based on linguistic sophistry but it can be made.
For example, one could say that we are indeed leaving the customs union but that no one said we would not otherwise recreate large portions of it. That is an evolution of ideas indeed.
Bill Clinton famously said: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” Within his own terms of reference it may well be that his statement was correct. But we all know what he did. And we all know what the Government has done. A similar descriptive adjective can be used in both cases. Andy Leeser
London E14
SIR – I am starting to think that Mrs May’s idea of Brexit is that everybody gets what nobody wants. Roy Hughes
Marlbrook, Worcestershire
SIR – Most Conservative MPS and party members do not want Mrs May leading them into the next election for fear she will make a mess of it. This is a reasonable conclusion given the mess she made of the last election.
Why, therefore, persist with her now to make a mess of Brexit? Oliver Davies
Richmond, Surrey