Motives behind Dyson’s departure to Singapore

SIR – Sir James Dyson is being criticised as a Brexit-supporting businessman for relocating his company’s headquarters to Singapore (report, January 23).

Were I in his position, I too would consider preparing to get out of the United Kingdom, for two reasons. One is the prospect of a Corbyn-led, hard-left government; in such a situation, Dyson would be the first of many to flee Labour’s crippling taxes.

The other is the increasing possibility that anti-democratic forces will thwart Brexit. Again, for any business, it will be much better to operate in a low-regulation country than a vastly overregulated Britain under the control of the EU. Derek Bennett

Walsall, Staffordshire

SIR – Sam Gyimah, the Conservative MP, claims that Sir James Dyson has, following his decision to move his company to Singapore, betrayed “the public who put their faith in him as a British business that would be around to build post-brexit Britain”.

Is it not, in fact, Mr Gyimah and the rest of the Conservative Party who have betrayed the British public with their staggering incompetence in managing the Brexit process? Christopher Cowan

Hook, Hampshire

SIR – Why wasn’t Sir James Dyson appointed as minister for engineering and technology some time ago?

Many in the profession thought that this leading inventor and designer was a breath of fresh air. Additionally, he was a fantastic role model to attract boys and girls to study the profession of engineering. He even set up his own institute to train engineers.

Did his strong support for Brexit weigh against such an appointment? Such a great pity if that was so. Ron Kirby

Dorchester, Dorset