The writing is on the wall for MPS who have denied voters what they wanted on Brexit
sir – Vicky Ford, the Conservative MP for Chelmsford, wept after the results of the local election were declared in her constituency.
Perhaps now the irresponsible shower of MPS in Westminster have begun to grasp the outrage and betrayal resulting from their cynical conduct. Their only hope of some form of redemption is to remove this disastrous Prime Minister from office.
They must then give the people what we voted for: Brexit, with trade with the EU along World Trade Organisation rules.
The writing is on the wall. MPS’ future, if they have one, is in their own hands. Clive Williams
Coedpoeth, Denbighshire
sir – As expected, the electorate fired well-deserved shots across the bows of both Labour and the Conservatives.
Both parties suffered significant losses. Both parties blindly stated that such electoral punishment is because of their failure to deliver Brexit.
What has most angered voters is the manner in which both parties have been wrangling over terms aimed at achieving a Brexit in name only.
The majority who voted almost three years ago to leave the EU want to do just that. We did not envisage the Machiavellian plotting by the Government and MPS, most of whom have been claiming to honour the referendum outcome while actually doing anything but.
Roll on a general election. Julie Hill
Westleigh, Devon
sir – Yesterday, as the results became apparent, I woke to thick mist and poor visibility. Might this have been a casting vote from a higher authority? Charles Holden
Micheldever, Hampshire
sir – In the days before polling day, here in the Test Valley we neither saw nor heard from any candidates. As one constituent said: “How do they expect us to vote for them when we don’t know who they are?”
Only one party did a leaflet drop. The leaflet was full of vacuity.
Is this lack of hustings and information pure idleness or another example of the body politic’s contempt for the electorate? Robert Marshall
Stockbridge, Hampshire
sir – When it comes to the Huawei leak, Theresa May might or might not have found the right “mole”. What is beyond doubt, however, is that the country has the wrong Prime Minister, and unless something is done about it soon, the Conservatives will continue to haemorrhage, possibly to death.
Those in a position to do something about it might think that this can wait until the autumn. It cannot. At this rate they might not even have weeks. John Fox
Gravesend, Kent
sir – Downing Street is becoming like the post-war BBC Light Programme, when the ventriloquist Saveen had a schoolgirl dummy, Daisy May.
How it came to having a ventriloquist’s dummy on the radio then, and to one in Downing Street now, is another matter. David Brinkman
Poole, Dorset
sir – Now that the penny coin has been saved, maybe it will drop and Theresa May will resign. Richard Allen
Hampton Hill, Middlesex
sir – I was in an awkward position, with a choice of only three candidates, none of them my ideal choice.
If I voted Conservative, Mrs May would see it as an endorsement of her Brexit deal. If I didn’t, she would say it was a protest vote (which it was).
I just hope she or her party now take note of the opinions of the voters. Heather Remblance
Apperley Park, Gloucestershire sir – It is no surprise that Sir Vince Cable is celebrating after the local election results, since voting Lib Dem would seem to be a natural thing for the committed Remainer.
However, I wonder whether the result might have been different had “None of the Above” appeared on the ballot paper. Brian Pegnall
Falmouth, Cornwall
sir – In 1962 AJP Taylor wrote that voting Liberal is a way of voting against the government [Conservative] without voting Labour. Fifty-seven years on, and little changes.
Then as now, political turmoil ensued. According to Taylor, this was down to a lack of vision from the Macmillan government. Then as now our political class had not the courage to govern the UK and sought the shelter of the “Common Market”. Taylor suggested that governing the UK was beyond our political class, and that appears still to be true. Stuart Noyes
Andover, Hampshire
sir – The Liberal Democrats should not think that their gains came from support for their policy on Brexit. Had I voted based on this policy rather than on the qualities of the town and district councillors, then the Liberal Democrat candidates I put my cross against would not have received my vote. Keith Gibson
Dawlish, Devon sir – I was canvassed by a local candidate on Thursday. After an interesting discussion, during which it was clear that we had very differing views, I commented that I was so disillusioned by the whole process that I was considering not voting for the first time in many years. She said: “I realise that you will not vote for me but please don’t waste your democratic right to take part.”
I did vote and can report that the young lady won by a large majority. I only hope the council chamber will not affect her apparent genuine desire to play her part in running our town. Tony Pettit
Watford, Hertfordshire
sir – We are witnessing the selfdestruction of the Conservatives. History will show that we endured a weak Prime Minister who acted as a puppet for her Cabinet and civil service Remainers.
For all his previous faults and faux pas Boris Johnson is needed more than ever to lead from the front. He excelled as Mayor of London, building and leading a strong team who knew the correct direction and destination.
The EU elections will be a people’s vote in which the Brexit Party will succeed, and the dream team of Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson should rise up and take over. Chris Hunt
Swanley, Kent
sir – William Hague (Comment, April 30) lamented the fact that his fellow Remainers are failing to unite for the European elections, thus “weakening the moderate forces” within the two big parties. He also lamented that voters are now attracted to “strident” rather than “moderate” parties.
However, his beloved Tory party is no longer “moderate”. Most of its MPS and Cabinet members want to overturn the will of the people as expressed in the referendum of 2016. They are the real extremists.
Until Lord Hague understands this, he cannot hope to save the Tories. Professor Alan Sked
London School of Economics London WC2
sir – I lost treasured, long-serving, hard-working colleagues on Thursday, including those wiped out in Berkhamsted. It is a travesty that they should pay the price for suicidal MPS hell-bent on blocking the one person who could turn off all this nonsense. Councillor Alan Anderson
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire