YOUR columnist Chris Moncrieff fails to specify the gains he credits to Theresa May and David Davis in the Brexit negotiations, and for good reason (The Press, April 10).

They reneged on their promises of no hefty divorce bill, that quick and easy trade deals could be struck without a transition period, our waters would be exclusive to UK fishermen, no free movement of EU migrant labour, and that the jurisdiction of the European Court would end on Brexit day, March 29, 2019.

Instead, for 21 months after that date we will still be paying our subscriptions, but as rule takers instead of rule makers.

Mr Moncrieff ended his piece with the borrowed quote: “We are on our way brothers.”

Yes, Chris. On the road to ruin, unless we kick this nonsense into touch.

Dave Barker,

Fern Close,

Huntington,

York

Common sense to control immigration

WE all make mistakes in life and Christian Vassie is not different to the rest of us.

It would appear that he realises that to accuse all older people of voting Leave and of being anti-foreigner was a mistake (“Wrong impression on Brexit”, Letters, April 10).

I voted Leave but I am glad that foreigners come to England.

My dentist is a young Romanian lady and before that it was a Polish gentleman, and his wife was a doctor.

They have all given me an excellent service when I have gone to the dental practice for treatment.

I regularly order items from magazines and very often it is foreign men who deliver them.

Most of the time I am in to receive the parcels and I can tell they are relieved to get a quick response to the ring at my doorbell.

One of the problems these delivery drivers have is that people buy goods on the internet and when they are delivered they are out at work.

The driver then goes next door to the neighbour to take in the parcel, but they too are out at work.

He then knocks on several doors before he gets a response and they only get paid on the goods delivered and, like taxi

drivers, are responsible for the upkeep of their vehicles.

Many industries rely on foreign people, especially farming and our hospitals.

We need immigration, but not uncontrolled immigration.

It is common sense that a small country like ours cannot keep letting people into our country, uncontrolled, with the

strain on public services.

W Harrison,

St Oswalds Road,

York