YP Letters: Chanting a mantra of misplaced faith in the EU project

Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to workers during a visit to Felixstowe Port in Suffolk as part of the Remain campaign.

From: John Batley, Moorland Avenue, Shipley.

LET’S put an end to these speculative and sometimes downright wrong statistics and facts about UK jobs, security and peace, issued by David Cameron and other Remain campaigners if we vote to leave the EU. By the way, hands up all those who voted to join the EU in the first place?

We hear soundbites along the lines of “I want to stay in a reformed Europe”. But is this reform going to happen before or after June 23, or just some time never?

Other politicians tell us as a fact how dynamic and prosperous the EU is and that it would be a disaster if we left.

If these politicians are correct, can anyone tell me why the European Central Bank has set negative interest rates and recently increased pumping money into the Euro economy from 60 billion to 80 billion euros per month?

If I wanted to hear empty mantra, I would have become a Tibetan monk.

From: GJC Reid, Mayfield Road, Whitby.

FOR years, I have understood that dinner table etiquette forbade discussion of religion, politics and sex. This being the case, I think it inconceivable that the Queen would discuss politics with anyone at table.

From: Tony Drake, Knedlington Road, Howden.

AFTER reading and hearing all the opinions about Brexit over months and months, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is really only one question one should ask oneself on June 23: Do we want to live in a true democracy or not? All the rest is waffle.

From: John Watson, Hutton Hill, Leyburn.

WHAT are we doing even thinking about Turkey being in the EU?

It is a nightmare and the best reason for us to withdraw.

That country has a dictatorial leader who closes down newspapers and bans journalists who don’t see eye to eye with government policies.

At least, now, we have a leader of the Anglican Church who speaks his mind about mass immigration, and he is no racist but a pragmatist.

This is still a Christian country but that position is getting slowly diluted.

A lot of people I meet think like I do but dare not say anything for fear of being branded a racist.

This country has always been proud of its freedom of speech and expression and to be in such a position is outrageous.