I read the recent letter from Ceri Jayes with interest and last week the letter from Martin McGowan-Scanlon, I have been thinking much the same way.

We have to respect the European Union referendum no matter which way we voted, or any elections, of whatever nature, can be brought into question.

There is no equivocation, in or out, no half in or half out. The referendum was voted for by Parliament and it passed through Parliament and was endorsed by Parliament how the vote was put out to the public, etc, and agreement to abide by the vote, whatever it might be, was agreed.

A very annoying aspect is that there are MPs who are voting against the manifesto that they were elected to carry out, leaving the EU completely and seeing it through; leaving the customs union; the single market, etc. This was eloquently explained to the voters on the little leaflet that cost a lot of money and was posted through everybody’s door.

To vote agains the majority and against their own party is nothing short of an outrageous betrayal. Whatever happens, it was decided by millions of voters. Maybe it will be bad, maybe it will be the best thing that could happen to Britain at this time, who knows, but whatever happends, it was our decision and it be honoured.

Since the vote, there have been so many naysayers who didn’t like the result and are trying to reverse it. This is not the British way of doing things. Is Parliament an untrustworthy institution? So much money has been put into the change the result and by people who don’t even live in Britain – this cannot be right and fair.

The referendum in 1975 was carried by the remain vote, there were no demonstrations, we accepted the will of the public, and rightly so.

Being half in or half out is really not an option, it would be the worst possibly scenario. We would still have to pay loads of money and abide by EU rules and regulations, with no voice. No a good idea.

To side with the opposition parties and leave us wide open to a Labour Government is the most disloyal act to the constituents who voted Sarah Wollaston into office and I will not forget the betrayal of my vote. Perhaps she would have been better placed wiith the Lib Dems.

Interesting that she should attend the Make Votes Matter group meeting when nobody’s vote matters if the mandate is changed after being voted into office!

Doreen MacLening

Tolchers, Dartington