The deceptions of a political class that has no interest in delivering what Brexiteers voted for

SIR – The Brexit storm gets ever fiercer. The public are being blown around by claims and counter-claims, all with a distinct political bias.

The referendum result is not being respected. The European Union is using this perceived weakness against us. Our own political parties are doing the same. Consensus is dying and the biggest casualty of all is trust in our democratic system. Dr Gerald Edwards

Glasgow

SIR – There was a terrible lie told to the British people in the run-up to the referendum: that the Government would enact the result. Richard Billington

Guildford, Surrey

SIR – This week the Treasury made its contribution to Theresa May’s campaign to win support for her Withdrawal Agreement.

However, the Treasury has a poor record when it comes to forecasting the economic impact of Brexit. With the EU’s rapidly declining share of world trade – 30 per cent in 1980, 15 per cent in 2017 – and the strong shift away from Europe to Asia and the East, it is hard to believe its predictions, unless it has no confidence in Britain rising to the challenge of more profitable trade with the rest of the world. Even the EU Commission has accepted that 90 per cent of future growth will be outside Europe. We must be part of this.

What we need now is for Roger Bootle and Patrick Minford to publish their independent forecast, this time including some fiscal measures to stimulate and improve the competitiveness of Britain’s economy when we finally leave the EU. Paul Knocker

Bembridge, Isle of Wight

SIR – There is a great TED talk by Kathryn Schulz in which she asks the audience: “What does it feel like to be wrong?”

They dutifully provide one-word answers such as: embarrassing, annoying, frustrating, stupid. But then Ms Schulz draws their attention to the fact that they have just answered a different question: what does it feel like once you know you are wrong?

The answer to the original question is straightforward. Being wrong feels the same as being right. Theresa May, beware. Ian Bradshaw

Fetcham, Surrey

SIR – There’s nothing quite so infectious as enthusiasm. With positive, enthusiastic leaders, this country and its people can do anything.

It really is time for a change at the top. Trevor Jones

West Chiltington, West Sussex

SIR – Mrs May is to tour the country to sell her deal. As she couldn’t sell the EU what we want, how does she expect to sell us what they want? Richard Woodmore

Hengoed, Glamorgan SIR – Here’s how I hope a good Brexit will come about.

The present deal will be decisively defeated in Parliament. The Prime Minister will resign. The resulting Conservative leadership contest will be won by a convinced Brexiteer campaigning for a deal along the lines proposed recently by Boris Johnson.

This will involve keeping the sensible features of the present deal, agreeing that a hard border is not needed in Ireland, negotiating for “Super Canada” with a gradual transition to World Trade Organisation rules as a backup, and withholding our payment until the deal has been settled.

The new leader will then hold a general election that results in a working Conservative majority, thereby strengthening our negotiating position. The EU will come to appreciate that Britain means business – and a good Brexit will happen. David Ashford

Bristol