Sir, – Which city will win the post-Brexit race to become the new London for high finance? With UK corporation tax set to fall below 15 per cent, the new London is sure to be the old London. – Yours, etc,
Dr JOHN DOHERTY,
Vienna.
Sir, – Regarding Boris, “Cometh the hour, departeth the man”. – Yours, etc,
BILL GROGAN,
Barnet,
London.
Sir, – There have been considerable annoyances caused by uninformed and overexcitable electors over the past six months or so – the victories attained by Donald Trump, permitting him the position of presidential candidate for the Republican Party; the fatal weakening of the government in the recent general election; and the crowning glory of all irresponsibility, the defeat of the referendum in Britain to remain in the EU.
The cause of this catastrophe? The vote in wrong hands. The remedy? The purchase of the vote from out of those hands. I don’t mean mere bribery; that is as old as the hills and only a temporary medicine which has to be administered again and again as each election approaches.
No, what I propose is a once-off buyout of a person’s vote. To be sold at a high price to a company, business, or what you will, then to be in turn purchased by another business or political party at election time. I do not mean one or two or 200 votes but thousands bought from those who most need the money, the underpaid, the poor, the disgruntled; the section of society most likely to upset any apple cart at election time. I hope your readers will pay close attention to this notion and we shall shortly see the vote returned to the stratum of society better equipped to used it – the rich. – Yours, etc,
JOHN HANAMY,
Ballinacurra,
Limerick.
Sir, – Where will it end? An Irish county now wants independence. Tippex. – Yours, etc,
CATHERINE
McDONNELL,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – The UK political situation would be comical if it were not tragic. Boris Johnson and now Nigel Farage resign in the midst of political chaos. Having done their dirty work, they sail into the sunset leaving a sinking currency, a poorer credit rating, an upsurge in racist crime and a divided country.
True statesmen would have followed through on their beliefs had they been sincere. They are apparently content to leave the tough job of exit negotiation to others as a hapless and confused electorate looks on. It is now up to parliament to consider sensibly the available options before invoking Article 50. – Yours, etc,
GEOFF SCARGILL,
Bray,
Co Wicklow.
Sir, – Boris Johnson’s great failing is that, at heart, he remains one of your own, a journalist. He is no politician; he is good copy, and providing that has been the gist of his politics. He has served his colleagues, if not his voters, well. – Yours, etc,
BRIAN FALTER,
Ballyshannon,
Co Donegal.