Did Brexit voters want ruin of economy and collapse of NHS?

They need to know that the age of colonial Britain has ended and we can no longer bully weaker countries in order to gain advantageous trading agreements.

In fact it was partly this understanding of a changing political and economic world that convinced France and Germany and four others to trade their iron and steel production under the same regulatory authority in 1951.

They, unlike many little ‘Englanders’ way back in the 50s, understood that in order to compete effectively with existing superpowers and emerging ones, European countries either hung together or were hanged separately.

In the Shropshire Star we see the past predictions from people like me and parties like my own coming to fruition with local businesses either refraining from investing or moving wholly or partially abroad and into the single market.

We are also witnessing a crisis in the NHS partially caused by the haemorrhaging of EU staff (who feel unwanted and sometimes abused) and the near cessation of the arrival of new EU nurses and doctors.

I’m not sure that the ruination of our economy and the collapse of our NHS is what many that voted Brexit had in mind and, given the small majority, it is crucial on such a transformative issue, that we get a second referendum.

In addition I think that these referenda that deal with constitutional issues that will transform our nation should have a higher threshold for ushering in change than the 3 per cent majority that brought us Brexit.

Councillor Pat McCarthy

Telford and Wrekin Green Party