OUR local MP must be trying his best to infuriate us, with his “People’s Vote” (Echo, May 10, ‘Five North-East Labour MPs call for ‘people’s vote’ on outcome of Brexit negotiations’.

What is a People’s Vote ? Answer, a Referendum. Another one, far more complex than the first.

We’ve had the referendum, but he and his allies, who refuse to accept the outcome, are determined one way or another to reverse it.

When we voted in 1975 to stay in the European Economic Community, the government was left to get on with things. That should have happened this time.

Instead, we’ve had two years of daily debate about things which most of us know nothing about. The ensuing confusion has left the door open for the “Remoaners” to believe that they can reverse the result .

Our area was strongly in favour of leaving the EU, and Mr Wilson should be reflecting that, not fighting against it.

G Carr, Aycliffe Village.

Here’s a selection of comments from the Echo website to the ‘people’s vote’ story:

Why are those who are pro Brexit, so worried about giving people a say on the final deal? Surely if Brexit is the Nirvana you claim it to be, you should win the vote by a landslide.

gordontough6

Gordon, even the government can’t decide what they want from Brexit , so people on here telling Remainers they are wrong are just showing they have as much idea as the politicians .

Daniel Blake

I’ve had my vote and don’t need a second. Phil Wilson needs to realise a lot of his constituents who voted leave will question his position as an MP if he goes against them and if it seems likely the government will vote on detail of the leave bill it needs to release a list of how MP’s vote needs to be shown.

gavshaw6210

60% of Scotland voted remain and those that didn’t were mainly east coast fishing communities who thought they would get their rights back – patently they won’t, so they’ve been sold down the river. If people cannot be bothered to put an X on a piece of paper then it’s a sad day. By the way Jacob Rees Mogg’s family trust stands to make a fortune out of leaving (see Private Eye). We are about to become a third world region if we leave.

artfulcodger