Dear John,

I have always admired your intellect and the ability to argue, persuasively, any argument. I know your views on BREXIT are those of an honest man and, as such, congratulations on bringing your powerful mind to the aid of UK citizens and that your service has been recognised at the highest level in the UK.

However, there is always a however, and as you know, I find it sad that such an astute person as you supports the destruction of the UK economy and its social policy.  Yes, some people will do well out of BREXIT but most will suffer lower productivity jobs, trade isolation, lack of worldwide influence, rigidity in their freedom to travel, loss of service work, high costs of new trade deals, weaker national defence, poorer security information and suffer from increasing racism.

The referendum was not democratic, let alone the Russian/Cambridge Analytica meddling, since the referendum ignored the 1.3 million or so UK citizens who live in the EU.  Even Trump cant take the vote away from their overseas citizens (my wife is American and votes regularly from overseas).  Those overseas votes alone would have tipped the balance in favour of Remain.  And even you must have been disgusted with the lies of Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage that clearly swayed the austerity affected heartland of the UK.

Perhaps you will at least support a new vote in the House on Article 50, then if the House agrees to no deal BREXIT we will know for centuries the poor leadership of May and Corbyn..our new Chamberlains.  Redwood too?

Best wishes Sir John as I seek my Irish passport

Michael

John replied: I have set out why I think Brexit will increase our prosperity as a nation as well as our freedom on www.johnredwood.com