The last laugh is on who?

David Byrne launches another attack on the UK leaving the EU, letters January 28.

His letter is critical of the implementation of the trade agreement between the UK and EU.

The implementation, that is, of an agreement reached only four or so weeks ago.

There was bound to be bumps in the road this early in a massive deal that no one knew what form it would take until December 24, 2020.

The writer takes no account of the comments

from Nissan that hailed the deal as positive and committed to continue manufacturing cars in Sunderland.

David Byrne ends his letter with the unsubstantiated comment that our country is "an international laughing stock".

I suppose the remain supporters needed a new slogan since their "if we leave, Nissan leaves" mantra is dead in the water.

Does he think the 60-odd countries that have done trade deals with the UK are laughing at us?

Deals worth £885b.

Or the likes of the USA, Australia and New Zealand with whom we are in advanced negotiations on Gold Standard Agreements.

No, I think it is more likely it is the EU being a laughing stock over the fiasco around Covid-19 vaccines.

Their sluggish bureaucracy has seen its approval and acquisition of the vaccines put its citizens at risk.

At the time of writing, the UK has administered

7.4 million first doses and 470,000 second dose, with the likes of France and the Netherlands at about a tenth of that.

Alan Wright. High Barnes.

“Perhaps they might realise that their actions are

costing lives.”