Reputation of Tories and nation at risk over Internal Market Bill – Yorkshire Post Letters

I AM deeply concerned by the Government’s plan to break promises made in the Withdrawal Agreement, an international treaty signed less than a year ago.

The Northern Ireland Secretary admitted this would break international law. The Internal Market Bill would renege on commitments made in the Good Friday Agreement and would set negotiations with Europe and the USA. While it is encouraging to see pushback from Parliament, proposed amendments do nothing to address these fundamental issues.

The Conservatives pride themselves on being the party of law and order, of economic stability and of the Union.

Now the Government is openly breaking international law and paving the way to a no-deal economic disaster. How can the Conservative and Unionist Party jeopardise the hard-won peace in Northern Ireland?

The Prime Minister does not speak for ordinary Conservatives. He was elected to deliver a comprehensive, “oven-ready” deal with Europe, which would help communities and businesses like mine.

Polling by Best for Britain shows 90 per cent of voters in the Red Wall want a deal. Instead, his actions threaten not only the reputation of the Conservative Party, but the global reputation of the UK as a trustworthy nation.

I have contacted my Conservative MP Nigel Adams about this issue, but have had no response.

From: Dave Ellis, Magdalen Lane, Hedon.

BORIS Johnson has broken another election pledge by not publishing the social care reform bill. Will his Chancellor put more money into care homes?

Or will the shortfall be provided by council tax payers again by means of a two to three per cent precept on the 2021-2022 council tax bills next April?

I appreciate that Boris’s inbox has been full for much of this year, but the correct amount of funding for care homes will prevent some going out of business, and at the same time assist in the fight of coronavirus!

From: Peter Rickaby, Selby.

THE day Britain becomes a truly independent nation with no apron strings attached to the EU, when Boris Johnson puts before Parliament a Bill to solve the “care for the elderly” crisis, and when he has sacked Matt Hancock, Gavin Williamson and Dominic Cummings, the public might begin to think he knows what he’s doing.

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James Mitchinson