Theresa May must deliver on her promise of a clean break from the EU

SIR – Our country is not divided. The local election results show support for the Government delivering a sensible, non-fudged Brexit.

The Prime Minister and the Lords will be playing with fire if they frustrate the will of the people. The confusion, possibly in the Prime Minister’s own mind, must be replaced by clarity.

Existing vehicle recognition technology could sort out the Irish border. And economics is not the only consideration. If the fudging of Brexit continues, the Conservatives will not be trusted for a generation, and the Lords risk abolition. Those who voted to take back control will not remain silent. Theresa May and her Cabinet must deliver what they promised. Ed Costelloe

Chairman, Grassroots Conservatives Geoffrey Vero

Cllr Delyth Miles

Robert Perry

Chairman, Hornchurch and Upminster Conservative Association and 28 others; see telegraph.co.uk SIR – Before Christopher Booker (The Last Word, May 6) advocates the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association again, he should read the EU briefing on its Agreement with them (which treats them as one and the same).

It says: “The Agreement guarantees equal rights and obligations within the Internal Market for citizens and economic operators in the EEA.”

It goes on: “Whenever an EEArelevant legal act is amended or a new one adopted by the EU, a corresponding amendment should be made to the relevant Annex of the EEA Agreement.” But, it admits, the EEA and Efta have “little influence on the final decision on the legislation on the EU side”, while “all the EEA countries are subject to the Internal Market legal framework.” The briefing also makes it clear that, formally, “Efta countries are part of the Schengen area”.

How can this open-ended thraldom be reconciled with the Brexit vote? Rob White London N3 SIR – Mr Booker may deplore the term “War Cabinet” to describe the Brexit sub-committee, but he would do well to recall why such a name has arisen.

If the EU really were the benign, fraternal community it likes to portray itself as, the result of our referendum would surely have been greeted with regret, disappointment and sadness. What we have in fact seen – at least in the EU’s negotiating team – has been vindictiveness, spite and a barely concealed desire to punish.

If someone effectively declares war on you, having a War Cabinet is really not a bad idea. Jonathan Marshall

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

SIR – If only we had successful businessmen like Sir James Dyson and Tim Martin – and, dare one say it, Donald Trump – negotiating on our behalf, we would by now have dealt with the devious machinations of Brussels to our satisfaction. Diana Bladon

Dorchester