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Britain made its choice

I AM not an “Armchair Politician” but I voted to Leave the EU.

I cannot forecast whether we have voted correctly for our future and I feel that the EU will try to make life difficult for us. We will have to do our best to combat that.

On that basis, comes the truth. I refer to how Greece has been treated and dictated to by the EU and how the EU have vetoed many of the proposals suggested by Greece.

We will have to “stand up and be counted” and will need to be strong as Brexit moves on. Are we a country that no one wants to deal with? Of course not.

Either way, in my opinion, there will be some instability for some while yet.

Can I suggest though, that many of the poor little mites who are still up in arms about Brexit reflect on those problems faced by Greece and how the “Great EU” and other countries within that arena, has helped them.

Maybe the “experts” will try to correct me but, do I care, not one bit! Like everyone, I had a choice and have made my own personal decision. The countrymen and women of Greece thought they had a choice as well. How does that work?

CHRIS GLEED

Proud Close

Purton

Swindon

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I will fight EU decision

SO IT seems that 200 or so Tory MPs have crowned our next Prime Minister, opting for somebody who was vociferous when Gordon Brown came Prime Minister that the electorate should have had their say.

Also somebody who believes that Britain is better off in Europe one day, but wants to take us out of Europe a few days later. The Brexit leaders should have stepped forward to sort out the humongous mess they have created, but instead have chosen to retire to their country pads.

Sorry Brexiteers, but I will still take any opportunity to keep us in Europe: I believed we were better off in Europe before the referendum, and nothing has happened to change my mind.

It is therefore my patriotic duty to do my bit to save our country from this short-sighted decision.

HOWARD MARCH

Tudor Crescent

Swindon

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Economy needs revamp

BRITAIN’S current account deficit was $162bn during the last 12 months. This is now the worst in the world as a percentage at five per cent of GDP.

This is $14bn worse than the deficit was in April of this year.

The manufacturing industry in Britain has been destroyed by our membership of the EU.

When the Conservatives came to power in 2010 the current account deficit was $29bn and only one per cent of GDP.

The current deficit is now 500 per cent higher that it was six years ago when the Conservatives were elected to power.

Britain needs a complete change of economic policy to one that supports British manufacturing industry.

STEVE HALDEN

Beaufort Green

Swindon

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Terrible twosome flee

NOW two of the biggest cowboys since John Wayne and Randolph Scott have left town.

Snake oil salesman Cameron riding out on his gold plated wagon with diamond encrusted wheels heading for millionaires row with his henchman and sidekick “Out The Door Osborne” sneaking out of the back entrance of the saloon to avoid being tarred and feathered.

May we all be thankful that our ancestors were made of sterner stuff than these two. Nelson and the Duke of Wellington to mention but two. Cameron and Osborne, I think not.

Cameron, who implemented the disgraceful bedroom tax is moving temporarily into a £17m seven-bedroomed house in London by courtesy of a friend, as you do, only until his kids finish school, proving once and for all we are all in this together.

If I had used the threats to elderly people that Osborne used regarding the deficit that pensions would suffer if Brexit won the day, which apparently had many pensioners frightened and in tears according to sections of the press, six squad cars would have been at my door.

I would have been banged up and would be eating more porridge than the three bears’ plates together, proving once and for all we are all equal in the eyes of the law.

These two have as much in common with hard working British people as Sir Phillip Green, the businessman involved with BHS, has with Dennis Skinner the Beast of Bolsover, the old working class war horse who served 20 years down the pits – as many of my ancestors did. The frightening thing about it is, up until a few days ago they were running our country.

BILL WILLIAMS

Merlin Way

Covingham, Swindon

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We are all leavers now

SOME are claiming that the referendum was no more than a glorified opinion poll. But what opinion poll ever ousted a Prime Minister?

The European Union Referendum Act of 2015 said, “A referendum is to be held on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union.”

The question was not, “Do you think that the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” The Act nowhere says that the referendum is advisory. Referendums are decisions, not advice.

Our referendum decisions are binding. They have direct legal effect. When we voted to stay in the EEC in 1975, we stayed in the EEC.

If the SNP had won the 2014 referendum in Scotland, even by one vote, Scotland would have seceded.

If the pro-Alternative Vote camp had won the 2011 referendum, we would have used the Alternative Vote in the General Election.

So when the British people vote to leave the EU, we leave the EU.

Majority vote decided all these referendums. The 1975 referendum endorsed staying in the EEC by majority vote, so it’s only fair that a majority vote is an adequate vote to leave.

17,410,742 people voted for leave, more people than have ever voted for anything in British history, a 51.9 per cent majority, on a 72.2 per cent turnout, the highest turnout in a UK-wide vote since the 1992 general election.

The referendum decision answered the question, who makes the decisions for Britain? We said the British people make the decisions, not unelected EU bureaucrats like tax haven man Juncker.

Our binding referendum decision told the world, including the European Commission, that we intend to leave, as required under Article 50. There is no need for a vote in Parliament. “We are all leavers now,” as William Hague said.

WILL PODMORE

Clavering Road

London