ONCE again the Echo treats its readers to an almost full page anti-Brexit view.

I refer to "A ripple effect for universities" (Echo, Jul 31) written by Professor Allison Drew of the University of York.

Allison tells of all the benefits we receive from the EU financially but does she not realise that the EU is only returning the money we give it in our £350m weekly contribution, so I think the UK is entitled to the odd million now and then. I call it "dangling a carrot"!

Has Allison not thought that the UK might want things to continue as they are now, hence the foolish "divorce bill". It might be Michel Barnier and the other 27 member states who are making life difficult for the students who want to come to the UK.

The UK certainly does not wish to prevent our students who want to study in Europe from doing so.

Is it possible that Michel Barnier is concerned that giving way too much to the UK might encourage other members to break away?

I suppose a lot depends on what they are getting out of it.

Brexit is a two way project and those so in favour of remaining must tell our European "friends" to be flexible.

It was, after all, the electorate of the UK who voted, in a democratic election, to leave the EU and not the UK government.

As for the Echo it is obvious who you support but you should give fair representation to both views bearing in mind some of your readers might have elected to leave.

Mike Taylor, Darlington