Farcical plan for EU Army
From: Michael J Robinson, Berry Brow, Huddersfield.
THE French President took the lead last week as the EU’s most delusional leader when he claimed that Europe should have its own Armed Forces in place of Nato.
I started to wonder which country’s top brass would lead this force. Germany’s? Or perhaps the Italians? Or would they use the same system as for the Union’s political leadership and take it in turns? What’s the betting that the Russians, mindful of the Dutch UN peacekeeper’s performance in Srebrenica, would choose the period of Holland’s leadership for an attack? Deary me.
From: Dick Lindley, Altofts, Normanton.
IT is unbelievable and incredibly stupid that the French President should have the temerity to suggest that the EU needs to build an army to protect itself from our closest ally, the United States of America.
I hope President Trump does not think that we, the British, have any part of this palpable EU lunacy.
From: R Hartley, Leeds.
JOHN Turley asks why the Brexiteers don’t respect the result of the 2016 referendum
(The Yorkshire Post, November 9) in relation to the Chequers plan. Has he read about it? Can’t he see the implications? Does he really want to be ruled by German and French hegemonies? Is he daft?
The vote, as he correctly writes, was to Leave or Remain with a Government promise to implement the result of the vote which was to Leave – just in case he’s forgotten.
The Chequers plan keeps us tied to the EU without a vote and paying to do so into the bargain. That is not leaving! From: Tony Armitage, Fulwith Road, Harrogate.
JO Johnson has resigned as Minister of State for Transport and Minister for London because he is worried about something irrevocably stupid happening over Brexit.
I think he can claim the first prize for that in suggesting that a second referendum be held.