The Brexit revolt

sir – Since the referendum, Remainers have depicted their victorious opponents as thick peasants, too stupid to understand the issues.

With EU and Irish connivance, they have transformed the Irish land border into an insuperable obstacle to Brexit, ignoring the practical solutions exercised for decades at the EU’S thousands of miles of land borders. Michel Barnier forced Theresa May and her chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins into a capitulation that even this Remainer Parliament rejected three times.

Now, with the Benn Act, they have undermined Britain’s negotiating position and are attempting to force our valiant Prime Minister to sign a surrender letter begging for an extension.

They cannot much longer deprive the British people of a general election. Gulliver-like, we will rise up and sunder the bonds being woven by the EU and its fifth columnists. Will those “thick peasants” submit, or set Britain free, once again to be independent, globalist and prosperous? Jacques Arnold

Former MP for Gravesham West Malling, Kent

sir – As a no-deal Brexit seems increasingly likely, I can only repeat that if anything is more important than our imminent departure from the EU, it is the preservation of the Union – and that includes Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland now more than ever needs a fully functioning government if some form of stability and continuity is to be maintained. Jeff Snowden

Bardsey, West Yorkshire

sir – As usual the Speaker, John Bercow, fails to understand one of the main reasons for leaving the EU. Speaking to CNN, he said: “I thought the Brexiteers were in favour of taking back control of Parliament.”

The idea is to get back control of our laws and trade deals, and restore the sovereignty of Parliament. He and his Remainer colleagues have taken control of Parliament to ensure that power remains in Brussels. Tony Fricker

Lindfield, West Sussex