YP Letters: Brexit about democracy and independence, not economics

LEAVING aside his disrespect for the opinions of the Leave voters “who finished their formal education at 16”, John Cole and also Don Burslam (The Yorkshire Post, July 6) make the mistake of viewing Brexit from a purely economic standpoint.

Neither shows any appreciation of the fact that the Leave voters are concerned about the sub-democratic nature of the EU and the way it has gradually subsumed our independence – as witnessed by the fact it is going to be extremely difficult to extricate ourselves from it. Its bullying, protectionist methods run counter to our own values and just reinforce the need to get out.

We are leaving and, as Mr Burslam says, we need to let the Government get on with the job. Neither of the Houses of Parliament will dare to defy the 52 per cent who voted to leave the EU nor the 85 per cent who voted in the General Election for parties supporting leaving. The precise terms of our departure must reflect the genuine concerns of the electorate while safeguarding our economy as much as possible.

From: John Riseley, Harcourt Drive, Harrogate.

DON Burslam (The Yorkshire Post, July 6) tells us that a “vast number of immigrants are required for jobs that our own people can’t or won’t do”.

What seems remarkable then is the apparent lack of concern over the possibility of some interruption to this vital flow.

If the consequences for us would be so dire, shouldn’t we now begin contingency planning against the day when the immigrants stop coming?

From: Alan Chapman, Bingley.

RE Max Nottingham’s letter that £1bn arrangement with the DUP is akin to ‘buying votes’ (The Yorkshire Post, July 3). He and several other scribes are getting very upset with Theresa May who, of course, is to blame for everything, even if it rains tomorrow.

Well I profoundly disagree, in my book this is good value for taxpayers’ money

The alternative is a Marxist Labour government that pre-ports to borrow £500bn over a five-year parliament. Half of it to expand welfare and the public sector, and half to spend on socialist dreams.

It would make Gordon Brown look positively prudent. He only ran up the annual deficit to £157bn. Seven years later that is still being reduced, his extravagance bolstered austerity

Jeremy Corbyn’s team will bankrupt the country.