Boris Johnson’s positive vision for Brexit is exactly what Britain needs

SIR – My Saturday morning was enlivened by Boris Johnson’s article, which reinflated a very flat Brexit tyre.

Mr Johnson is showing the leadership that the silent majority has been craving, with a bold and hopeful vision for the future of this country away from the controlling tentacles of the EU.

At last we have a strong voice in the Government to challenge the non-stop barrage from the Remainers. Constance Marriott

London N10

SIR – Mr Johnson brilliantly explains the vistas opening as we stand on the brink of a tremendous new chapter in our history.

He is right that we want to get on with it; he is right that no one said it would be easy; he is right that the alternative is a restricted future in a federalising EU; he is right that the EU and Britain should part as friends; and he is right that we are up for this.

Don’t write us off, and don’t let the corporate and transnational elites steal our true destiny. Freedom, democracy and sovereignty are beyond price. Dr Robin Brooke-smith

Shrewsbury

SIR – Mr Johnson’s article is special because he presents a positive vision – and a strategy.

He clearly believes that prosperity comes from private enterprise. Brexit is our opportunity to create more wealth through deregulation, lower taxes and trade.

He identifies affordable housing as perhaps the biggest social challenge, and low productivity as our biggest economic challenge.

The gauntlet has been thrown down. Tim Bass

Norwich

SIR – It is true that Britain sends £350million per week to Brussels, as Mr Johnson says.

However, approximately £175.5million is invested in Britain – going to farmers, infrastructure in the regions, and elsewhere. In order to invest £350million in the NHS after Brexit, there would have to be a massive reduction of economic support for farmers and infrastructure. Such a policy, from either the Tories or Labour, would be political suicide. Lord Kilclooney (Crossbench)

London SW1

SIR – Mr Johnson’s piece looks like a not-very-subtle leadership bid, ignoring the notion of a collaborative Cabinet. He is playing with fire – both with this nation’s future and with his own career. Tony Jones

London SW7

SIR – For those MPS who now seek Mr Johnson’s sacking, a moment of quiet reflection is required.

These are the same people who allowed the coronation of the most inept and ineffective Prime Minister in living memory. Richard Jones

Chedburgh, Suffolk