Brexit: it’s ok to change your mind

Dear Sir,

The central thrust of your editorial in last week's Chronicle seems to be that we should all support a soft Brexit because of the referendum result in 2016.

There are a few things wrong with that, though I agree with much of what you write.

The most important is the premise that because the vote was for leaving the EU and we live in a democracy we should all abide with the result.

I cannot accept that as politics is not like a football match where the referee's decision is fi nal.

A referendum is a snapshot of the people's views at a moment in time.

Those who voted remain, like me, are entitled to their views and the result does not change that.

Of course, we can't both leave and remain and even the softest of Brexits will be unacceptable to many, myself included.

It is therefore perfectly valid in my view to campaign to overcome the result either by attacking the process that led to the result or arguing for a further referendum to clarify what the electorate really want.

Yours faithfully,

(DR) PETER HIRST

Middlewich.