Brexit was a rebellion against the attitudes of people like Tony Blair

SIR – If anything is going to reinforce the beliefs of those who voted to leave the EU, it is the return of Tony Blair.

He wants Remainers to agitate to change the referendum result, suggesting that Brexiteers are wrong, stupid and ill-informed.

The arrogance of the man is only eclipsed by his self-delusion. Nothing he says will be believed by voters, on either side of the Brexit debate. Robert Langford Coventry, Warwickshire SIR – Mr Blair says Brexiteers voted on the basis of “imperfect knowledge”.

He is right insofar as no one will know the final terms of Brexit for at least two years. However, Brexiteers did vote for several broad principles – for Britain to regain control over its laws, borders and economy.

In the debate leading up to the referendum, both sides failed to provide “full knowledge” – which is impossible anyway – and both put out some misinformation. While Project Fear has proved to be ill-founded, in the short run there are likely to be bumps in the road to our final exit.

However, neither side highlighted the risks of remaining. We now see the EU economy under-performing, and the eurozone at risk of collapse.

Mr Blair is wrong to want to change hearts and minds after the event. The referendum result has determined that we will leave the EU. Rather, he should confine his efforts to ensuring that the Labour Party is able to provide robust opposition to the Government as we progress towards departure. Rodney Chadburn Ipswich, Suffolk SIR – Christopher Booker (Review, February 12) rightly criticises Theresa May for having “slammed the door” on the possibility of Britain remaining in the European Economic Area and single market. Neither was mentioned in the referendum question.

The accompanying guidance to voters – an official government document – warned that leaving the EU risked losing our “full” access to the single market, and that a “more limited trade deal” would give Britain “less” access. Nowhere did it put before voters the prospect of a complete withdrawal of all access.

If this is what Mrs May now wants, she must seek voters’ consent. David Crawford Norwich SIR – I fail to understand how Brexit is going to endanger supplies of food, as Mr Booker suggests. Indeed, food coming in from outside the EU will be cheaper without the EU’s tariff wall.

Instead of deriding our Prime Minister for carrying out a strategy that reflects what was voted for last June, Mr Booker should recognise the power that Britain’s trade deficit with the EU commands. He should also consider how negotiations will be made easier by simply maintaining many of the agreements, laws and “authorisations” which are today so beneficial to both sides. David Rammell Everton, Hampshire