Remain MPs putting career above beliefs
From: Anne Boodt, Harrogate.
IT appears that the stop Brexit campaign has floundered. I blame the loyalty of all those Labour MPs who, despite being strong Remainers themselves, are supporting Brexit, for fear of losing their seats. This appears to be the overriding motive. Career above beliefs and the future of this country. On the basis that MPs must listen to their electorate, our own MP, Andrew Jones, has let his down.
He has voted throughout with the PM. Good luck in your career, Andrew, but every Remain supporter should boycott him in the next election and vote for a party that reflects their beliefs.
At a time when our public services are crying out for funding, we are wasting billions on this project and failing to address all the other problems that the country faces. The Remain voice has been silenced by the media and we will now live with this mess for the foreseeable future.
From: Ian Simpson, Shire Oak Road, Leeds.
A YEAR ago, you published a letter from me commenting that with much of British industry now foreign owned, decisions with regard to new investment would be made outside of the UK.
Nissan’s decision to make their new SUV in Japan illustrates this. Not only will potential new jobs be lost, but also the inward investment which helps to balance our trade deficit. Conal Gregory’s feature on Scotch whisky (The Yorkshire Post, January 19) demonstrated the extent of foreign ownership of that industry stretching as far as the Philippines.
On another aspect we may end up with a no-deal Brexit. If so, it will then be a matter of urgency to start talks on a new trade deal with the EU 27.
The Irish issue may be settled but there will be many other aspects to come into discussion. There will be little progress if the UK fails to meet the already agreed financial contributions to meet past commitments. Brexit will not go away.
From: Mr TH Curry, Meadow Lane, Newport, East Yorkshire.
I FIND this hysteria about Brexit most interesting. There is a view that we will suffer terrible consequences should we leave the EU. My wife and myself went to school during the late 1930s and early 40s. There was no food coming across the Channel then because mainland Europe was under German control. Yet none of us suffered starvation. There were shortages of course but life went on – and we are still here.