The BBC revealed its contempt for the nation in its Brexit Day coverage
sir – Tony Abbott, the former Australian prime minister, described Brexit as a moment in geopolitics that ranks with the fall of the Soviet Union (Comment, February 1).
Our Prime Minister addressed the nation to mark this momentous event and yet the national broadcaster refused to carry it (report, February 2). Does this betray the BBC’S contempt for Boris Johnson, for Brexit, or for our nation? Perhaps it’s all three. Martin Burgess
Beckenham, Kent
sir – Why am I legally obliged to pay the BBC licence fee when it censors the news? I refer to the biggest news item in my lifetime: leaving the European Union, and the accompanying speech made by our elected leader. This was when we needed to hear from the person in charge. What a total disgrace. Paddy G Walker
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire sir – As a retired BBC journalist, I am ashamed that my former employer emphasised its opposition to Brexit by not broadcasting the Prime Minister’s statement.
This was a disgraceful abdication of news values and a demonstration of how completely out of touch the BBC is with its audience. Allan Muirhead
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
sir – Just after 11pm on January 31, I flipped through the television channels in search of our Prime Minister’s address to the nation. Eventually, I found it on RT (Russia Today). What does this say? Patrick O’donnell
Wilton, Salisbury
sir – Sitting in my hotel room last Friday, I discovered that all the main channels had boycotted what was the most significant speech in modern history, which should have been available to every British citizen. Not everyone can access other media and to exclude people by a deliberate act betrays everything modern national broadcasting should be about. Margaret Baker
Chasseguey, Manche, France
sir – I attended the Brexit event in Parliament Square and was struck by the large number of young people creating a party atmosphere by cheering, singing and booing with good humour. The loudest boos were reserved for the BBC every time its logo appeared on the screen.
I watched the gloomy BBC coverage the following morning and didn’t recognise it as the event that I was at. Julia Wykeham-martin
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
sir – In Parliament Square last Friday night we met a delightful quartet of enthusiastic flag-wavers who had flown over from Hong Kong to stand in a public space and enjoy freedom of assembly and speech.
I realised how lucky we are. Susy Goodwin
Ware, Hertfordshire