Positive case for Brexit

In his letter of 11 May, Dr Peter Hirst is unclear of the vision for the UK post Brexit.

I am happy to provide the vision shared by the vast majority of people voting to leave the EU;

It is a vision of a self-governing, sovereign nation where everyone is equal under Common Law, for which our respect is based on our ability to shape that law through our democratically elected and accountable politicians.

A friendly country, with an Immigration Policy discriminating only on the basis of a person’s skills and attributes according to the needs of our industries and public services, and not merely their nationality.

A compassionate nation, reflecting the best nature of our people by extending the hand of friendship and assistance to those in need around the world, wherever they may be, unhindered by political dithering and indecisiveness.

An internationalist country which uses its seat on influential global bodies like the UN Security Council, G7 and WTO to do what we always did best; defend freedom and democracy and promote co-operation through trade.

A co-operative country which works with our neighbours and harmonises regulation on areas of shared interest (like the environment, travel, and product standards) through bodies like the UNECE and Council of Europe, but maintains control over those matters key to our National Interest.

A prosperous country, trading freely not only with our friends in Europe, but also with our partners around the world, many of which share our language, culture and contract law.

The sad truth is that we cannot be any of these things whilst we are shackled to the political prison and economic dead-weight of the EU. 

This is not some far-fetch dream of a utopian future; these things are second nature to us in the United Kingdom. It is how we always were, the platform upon which we once became the most successful country in the world, and what we can be again - only by voting to leave the EU on June 23rd.

Dr. Hirst’s scare stories of fear and isolation couldn't be any further from the truth. A vote to leave the EU and re-embrace the world is the positive, confident, optimistic and natural choice for the United Kingdom.

Stuart Hutton, Nantwich.