A conciliatory approach to Brexit will bolster Theresa May’s opponents

SIR – You report (July 10) that Theresa May will ask Jeremy Corbyn to help her deliver Brexit.

Before the election, Mrs May told us that victory for Mr Corbyn would be a disaster for Britain, but she now thinks that this man can help her govern.

Mr Corbyn and all others in opposition must be pinching themselves to believe that they have been given this ace card. Myra Spalton

Macclesfield, Cheshire

SIR – It is surely a forlorn hope for a terminally damaged Prime Minister to expect cross-party support for her version of Brexit (report, July 10).

Despite the formal Labour policy on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn and his cronies have made it clear that, whatever Mrs May proposes, they will oppose it.

Sadly, Mrs May has proved that she does not have the qualities required to carry either party or country. She should go now. Brian Pegnall

Falmouth, Cornwall

SIR – If there were a referendum on the question, “Should all political parties work together to produce the best Brexit for Britain?”, I expect the answer would be a resounding “Yes”. Tim Hoyle

Butleigh Wootton, Somerset

SIR – If Brexit is prevented by political squabbles, as Sir Vince Cable suggests it might be (report, July 10), does anyone seriously believe we would be welcomed back?

We would be placed on the naughty step. The Eurocrats would ignore any influence we once had and proceed to ramp up integration, while demanding more billions for their pet projects. Hew Goldingham

St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex

SIR – Your leading article (July 8) begins: “Brexit is going to happen.”

Why take the trouble to state the obvious? Doth the lady protest too much? Is the reason for such an anti-heretic protestation that – as the complications and drawbacks of

leaving become more apparent, the economic indicators become ever more gloomy, and more parliamentary time and money are wasted on this misguided exercise in populist “democracy” – serious doubts are emerging as to whether it is all really worth the pain and grief? Richard Bird

London W11

Emeritus Prof William Outhwaite Newcastle University Prof Joshua Silver

University of Oxford David Wolchover

Ridgeway Chambers, Barnet, Hertfordshire

SIR – Sir Vince says that a deteriorating economy would make people think again about Brexit.

From the post-napoleonic depression of 1821 to the present day, there have been some 13 major recessions in Britain. Five of these have been since Britain joined the EU. Derek Poots

Horsham, West Sussex