Brexit humiliation would not be solved by holding a second referendum
sir – Jo Johnson, upon resigning as a minister (report, November 10), declared that it would be a “travesty” not to have another popular vote on leaving the EU.
We voted to leave and another vote would solve nothing. Then what? A third referendum?
Theresa May, the Prime Minister, has allowed Britain to be humiliated by caving in to every EU demand. If we had another referendum that resulted in a majority in favour of remaining, the EU would have us begging to stay, and we would have the euro as our currency in months. Dr Alistair A Donald
Watlington, Oxfordshire
sir – A second referendum on the same subject would indicate that referendums were pointless. Brian Gilbert
Hampton, Middlesex
sir – There is nothing democratic about trying to overturn a referendum. No attempt was made to reverse any previous one, even in 1997 when the majority to create the Welsh assembly was just 0.6 per cent on a 50 per cent turnout. Would anyone have dared ask the Scots to vote again had they voted 52 per cent to 48 per cent in favour of independence?
A key reason that a majority voted to leave the EU was a loathing of its dictatorial bullying and fear of the centralisation of power in the hands of the unelected. The EU’S blatant attempts to prevent the UK leaving, accompanied by threats to disrupt cross-border security, trade and travel and the unity of the United Kingdom, with the deceitful support of sections of the British establishment and their wealthy acolytes in the arts, media and business, are, however, the perfect platform for a second successful Leave campaign. Philip Duly
Haslemere, Surrey
sir – The late Alan Clark believed the duty of the Conservative Party was “the nurturing, protection and advancement of the British nation state”.
As Prime Minister, Theresa May is entitled to pursue the Brexit deal she feels most appropriate, but I do believe she is failing in her duty as leader of the Conservative Party. Paul Crocker
Bride, Isle of Man
sir – I find that, since the disastrous election of June 2017, Theresa May’s Government has had no fewer than 17 ministers leave through resignation. John Solomon
Charlton, Hampshire
sir – Stanley Johnson has a lot to answer for … Ken Grimrod-smythe
Ingbirchworth, South Yorkshire
sir – I wonder if the EU will provide Mrs May with a railway carriage in which to sign the withdrawal agreement. JJ Hawkins
Nottingham