Just a quick response to the letters criticising my earlier one on Brexit.
Mr Hammersley claims that I used “the old strategy” of confusing statistics in producing my figures.
I stand by exactly what I said, which ought not to confuse anyone unless they read it carelessly.
I made clear that a modest majority of those who voted did vote ‘leave’. That’s borne out by the figure he gives himself – in round terms the vote was 52 per cent leave, 48 per cent remain.
As for mis-using the 27 per cent-odd who didn’t vote, that ironically is what Mr Hammersley goes on to do in his own letter.
Regarding the points raised by Ms Hamilton-Goya: I don’t recall challenging her right either to have voted as she wished in the referendum, or to have expressed her opinions.
She didn’t touch a raw nerve in me, but I do maintain my own right to put forward balanced comments and opinions. The fact that some of those are not new is an inevitable experience on both sides of the argument.
Where I do agree with her, though probably from a different standpoint is in being frustrated with the apparent lack of plans developing within government. Even if they are there, however, the rest of the process will be long.
And by the way Mary Hamilton-Goya, thanks for your interest in things I’ve sent elsewhere, but I’ve never sent anything to The Sun.
John Tippler
Spalding
