YP Letters: As a Leave voter, I fear what the Conservatives will do to NHS

From: M K O'Sullivan, Allerton Bywater, Castleford.
Theresa May is preparing to trigger Article 50 and kick start Britain's exit from the EUTheresa May is preparing to trigger Article 50 and kick start Britain's exit from the EU
Theresa May is preparing to trigger Article 50 and kick start Britain's exit from the EU

I have listened a short time back to the wonder of Mozart’s Coronation Mass, and again relished his genius. Then I asked myself do I want another coronation in June, a Conservative one, and I say no.

I say no as a convinced Leave voter and one who would still vote that way again, knowing it would not be cost-free and quick.

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My concern is the NHS and what a rampant Tory party would do. My gut instinct is not to trust them, privatisation is in their DNA – profit first and the sick second. It is thanks to NHS staff that I am alive and, after I have heard them talking about the current state of the service, I am concerned.

It is little wonder Theresa May is not keen on talking about it.

I look at Jeremy Corbyn and see a politician I can not relate to, especially on national security.

I see a Labour Party incapable of making any firm stand on Brexit negotiations when most of their MPs are Remain backers.

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The Lib Dems I see as little more than Merkel’s poodles, her doormat. If a country gets the politicians it deserves, what has this country done to deserve May, Corbyn, Farron?

Soon I will listen to Bryn Terfel and Anna Netrebko singing Mozart and later watch the TV news and hear politicians – what a contrast between the great composer and the grubby and tacky. But I will vote in June.

From: Don Burslam, Elm Road, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury.

Mr Lawrence’s letter (The Yorkshire Post, April 24) is quite typical of a certain type of anti-EU correspondent.

It is long on abuse of the Lib Dems and the remainers but short on reasoned arguments.

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Wouldn’t it make a refreshing change to read one of these letters which offers a coherent picture of what the future 
holds.

What about the farming industry, our welcome immigrants in the NHS, 
fruit picking and catering industry? What lies ahead for our key financial services an absolutely staple part of our economy?

The attitude of the Tories seems to be based on nothing more than an unstructured search for a deal here and a deal there while we look to Labour for a clear lead in vain.

In fact the Lib Dems are the only party with a clearly defined position.

We accept the result of the referendum but we wish to retain access to the single market and retain as many of the advantages which membership of the EU has enabled us to enjoy as possible.