Disunity still rules over Brexit talks
■ Is this country run for the benefit of the Tory Party or for all of us? It is becoming apparent that the Tories are out of their depth when it comes to the Brexit negotiations.
When will the people be allowed to have their say and settle the issue once and for all now that new information has come to light which was not available at the time of the 2016 referendum?
When millionaire MPs are the only ones trying to convince people this country has the ability to withstand the effects of an impending disaster, it is very unconvincing.
We, the little people, only have at our disposal the ability to put an X on a ballot paper. If the negotiations are being conducted on behalf of us all, Mrs May must put any deal to the test and allow a People’s Vote.
Noel Beresford, Chesterfield, Derbys
■ I have been a Labour voter all my life and a member of the TGWU and believe in taking back control of our country. The EU knows that when we leave, others will follow, so they are making it difficult for us.
I am very loathe to say this but I think Jacob Rees-Mogg would make a better job of exiting the EU. We all have our faults, but he seems to speak truthfully on this issue.
We should put the onus on the EU and say if there’s no deal we won’t pay the divorce bill. But because all the so-called Remainers are shouting the loudest, the EU think we’re weak. Empty vessels make more noise, comes to mind.
Dave Burrows
St Helens, Merseyside
■ They may be unelected, but viewing the live debate on a People’s Vote in the House of Lords, I heard sensible arguments from old brains, listened to quietly by the other Lords. Compare this to the rowdy House of Commons.
The criticism of this chaotic government and the Brexiteers, even from Tory peers, was scathing.
Some 41 Lords spoke for a second vote with three against. It’s a shame their views, which I believe are in tune with rising public demand for a second vote, go largely unnoticed. K R Moreton, Draycott, Derbys
■ Something that rarely gets mentioned with regards to Brexit is the millions of men and women who gave their lives fighting for this country. They were fighting for our freedom and independence. They didn’t want to be ruled by Europe back then and we don’t now.
We should have been out of the EU by now.
Dave Smith
Hall Green, Birmingham
■ Why is there so much disapproval of a second vote on Brexit? It is not undemocratic to overturn a vote based on lies. If anything, the first vote should be made null and void.
Now the British people are more informed of the consequences of a Leave vote, a truly democratic vote can be taken.
Had the facts of leaving been known to us initially, I expect a large majority would have voted to remain in the EU. James Andrews Grays, Essex
■ When we have a general election we have to accept the truths and lies put forward by all parties, so why are some people throwing their toys out of the pram over the Brexit result? Mike George Biggleswade, Beds