Theresa May’s betrayal of Brexit has alienated the Tory party faithful

sir – The hypocrisy of Theresa May calling for unity among Conservative MPS is breathtaking.

For almost two and a half years she has turned a deaf ear to all the antidemocratic statements made by MPS such as Kenneth Clarke, Anna Soubry and Dominic Grieve. Not once has she reprimanded them, nor called for solidarity behind Brexit.

Now, when time has all but run out, she has the gall to call for unity behind her clearly anti-brexit strategy. You report (October 25) that she was cheered to the rafters at Wednesday’s meeting of the 1922 Committee. Evidently, these MPS were more concerned about their jobs than their country. I shall never vote Conservative again and I hope there are millions of other Leavers like me who feel the same. Bernard Gallivan

Edinburgh

sir – It is reassuring to think that the Conservative Party might be in a position to find a new leader, once the Brexit negotiations have finished (Letters, October 25).

However, is it not too late to rescue the party? Unless those loyal to democracy, such as Jacob Rees-mogg, can successfully put enough pressure on Mrs May to deliver a decisive Brexit, I fear there will be huge discontent. Rosy Drohan

Bath, Somerset

sir – As a lifelong Conservative, I am appalled by one particular faction in the party. Mrs May has been steadfast in her attempt to implement the referendum outcome. If only others in her party felt the same sense of responsibility. I would have thought that the risk of a Corbyn government would concentrate minds – but no.

We are going to live with the ramifications of Brexit for many years to come. I shall not be alive to see what happens, but God help us if it includes a Labour government. John Salisbury

Solihull sir – At Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mrs May said that the European Court of Justice’s jurisdiction will end under her plan.

But the Chequers White Paper says that disputes between the EU and Britain must be passed to the ECJ and then settled “consistent with this interpretation”. So ECJ jurisdiction continues. Jonathan Forrest

Touffailles, Tarn-et-garonne, France

sir – I grew up in England, but have lived in Australia for 35 years. For the past couple of months I have been in Britain and have witnessed the depressing grind of Brexit.

In following the daily twists and turns, I am struck by one thing: the assumption that there will continue to be an EU. Greece doesn’t want it, nor does Spain or Italy. I’d give it five years. Why, then, would Britain pay £39 billion to an institution that soon won’t even exist? Simon Vinson

Sandwich, Kent