The Government’s EU booklet skirts the issues that matter to voters
SIR – The words sovereignty, freedom and independence are somewhat scarce in the Government’s EU booklet.
Fear, misdirection and half-truths are abundant.
Peter Booth
Altrincham, Cheshire
SIR – David Cameron and his supporters are entitled to write to us with their opinion, using their own money. The Government is entitled to, and probably should, send us information on the EU – written, edited and approved by civil servants.
However, the pamphlet that has been sent out is a highly contentious piece of propaganda drawn up by a small group of Conservative Europhiles. It doesn’t even represent the settled view of the Conservative Party (which is irrevocably split on the matter), let alone the Government.
Using taxpayers’ money to pay for this is therefore completely unacceptable.
Andrew Moncreiff
Fernhurst, West Sussex
SIR – The Government’s pamphlet neatly encapsulates all the reasons why we should leave the EU: it is unspeakably dull, produced without our permission, full of misinformation and it cost us all a fortune.
Robert Sutcliffe
Winchester, Hampshire
SIR – Yesterday morning two booklets arrived in the post – one for myself and one for my wife. Does the Government think we won’t share?
What a waste of money.
Graham White
Cambridge
SIR – The Government warns that sterling will depreciate if we vote to leave the EU. But recently we were told that the trade deficit is rising at an alarming rate, which will affect the Government’s ability to support the fiscal deficit by borrowing abroad.
A sterling depreciation is exactly what the economy needs. With interest rates close to zero, it is impossible for the Government to engineer a fall in the exchange rate by reducing the bank rate, so a downward movement in sterling after a Brexit vote would be an effective way of achieving that desirable objective and improving our international competitiveness.
Donald R Clarke
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
SIR – Pro-EU ministers keep referring to a “reformed EU”. When and how is this reform going to happen?
Perhaps the Government can issue a leaflet with all the details.
Alec Gwynn
Penzance, Cornwall
SIR – The pro-EU pamphlet is entitled: Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK.
The use of the superlative best rather than the comparative better suggests that there will be more than two choices on the ballot paper.
What is Number 10 up to?
David I’Anson
Formby, Lancashire