FURTHER to my letter of June 3 and in reply to a comment posted on your website, I would like to reiterate my main point about the need to avoid complacency about the impending Brexit negotiations.
I accept that 37 per cent of the electorate voted by a narrow margin for Brexit, but former Leave campaigners must understand the affront caused by some of their claims. Shame about the extra £35 million per week for the NHS for example. Trafford of course voted to remain in the EU.
The unexpected election result also reflects the deep divisions over this issue and cannot be interpreted as an endorsement of a 'Hard Brexit' or even worse, a 'no deal' approach.
Also, I'm sure Peter Booth's astonishment at reading my letter had nothing on mine when I saw his reply. (We are discussing our fellow Europeans, not North Koreans!) I agree that we are a nation with a proud history of democracy, although most of Mr Booth's historical references relate to successful and valorous land grabbing exercises, obviously de rigueur in their eras. We also have a deserved reputation for tolerance, international diplomacy and the ability to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. In common with everyone else, I want the best for this country. Rather than being content to endorse a pig in a poke agreement, we need to be able to approve (or reject) any proposed terms of leaving the EU.
Julie Probert, Hale
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