I fully agree with your correspondent Tony Taylor (I’m losing faith in our politicians, Letters, October 29).
I do, however, offer a modification to his cross-party suggestion.
Rather than having a cross-party alliance why not have a coalition government as we had in the Second World War?
In the Second World War Winston Churchill was head of a coalition government which saw the defeat of Nazi Germany.
We are currently in near deadlock prior to our forthcoming exit from the EU.
Currently whatever Theresa May comes up with to mollify the EU, Jeremy Corbyn and his cohorts automatically reject.
Why don’t we have a Second World War-type coalition government for the remaining duration of the EU exit-talks?
It would have the best brains from all parties working toward the common good, exactly as Churchill’s did.
After we are out of the EU that coalition would be dismantled, a general election held, a new government voted in and a free-from-the-EU Britain could do what it does best and go it alone.
Philip Roe,
Roman Avenue South,
Stamford Bridge
Surely we should vote on Brexit deal
Geoff Robb is clearly strongly opposed to a people’s vote (Letters, October 23).
However, the Government has prepared extensive details of the changes to be expected after Brexit and this is new information which we did not have at the time of the referendum.
It can be seen at gov.uk/ government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal
Surely we should read this information and then we should all, leavers or remainers, have the opportunity to vote on whether it is what we want.
Anthony Day,
Lastingham Terrace, York
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