Voters will not be fooled by the Establishment campaign of attrition against the Brexit majority

sir – Since the June 2016 Brexit referendum delivered its instruction to the British Government, a process of dithering, distortion, delay and betrayal by the Establishment has taken place, played out blatantly, in full view of the public.

Endless “negotiations” allegedly achieved 95 per cent resolution of problems weeks ago, but we have never been told exactly what was included nor precisely what the outstanding 5 per cent involves.

This process and the repeated “deadlines” announced by the Government are a cynical way of defeating the electorate by attrition.

This time the crafty shenanigans of the Establishment have not fooled the public. These 17.4 million people are not stupid. Brexit will be achieved, even if it takes a general election to ensure it happens.

Ingatestone, Essex

sir – The British are by nature a respectful and principled nation. We rightfully expect fair play and honesty from others, including our politicians. We do not like to feel tricked, conned or patronised.

Penny Mordaunt is spot on in observing that the failure to give voters a “definitive end point” to Brexit would “feed the narrative of betrayal”.

I believe that this genie would be incredibly powerful come election time, and woe betide a prime minister who wilfully allows it to be released from the bottle.

Poole, Dorset

sir – Isn’t it rather pointless to keep negotiating with the EU?

In the business world, a firm would not continue to seek a trading relationship with a company that had already refused such a relationship.

Croydon, Surrey

sir – The referendum question was “Should the UK remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” Two boxes were available: Remain or Leave. More voted Leave than Remain. There was no indication of leaving being conditional upon a “deal”.

So what is so complicated?

Birmingham

sir – The Prime Minister is supposed to be the chair, not a dictator. The Cabinet should not have allowed this situation to develop.

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

sir – Boris Johnson (Comment, November 12) is correct that the Cabinet should mutiny against Theresa May’s proposed EU deal.

However, this cannot be relied upon and (as he points out) is of questionable value. The only way to stop this is for the Conservative parliamentary party to mutiny. A vote of no confidence must be instigated before it is too late. With many Remainers now also of the opinion that Theresa May’s proposed deal goes too far, such a move should receive support from both sides of the divide. How much longer do we have to depend on the EU rejecting our proposals?

West Malling, Kent

sir – On Remembrance Sunday there was a welcome sense of national unity. Unity is needed to take us through the challenges of Brexit.

Yet the very next day, Boris Johnson urged mutiny, tearing the country apart again. This is no time for the politics of personality and party. He lost the vote in Cabinet, as Remainers lost the vote in the referendum.

Garstang , Lancashire

sir – Does Mrs May not recognise unanimosity when it stares her in the face?

New Arley, Warwickshire