SIR – Oh dear! Here we go again, this time courtesy of Brexiteer J Pogmore (Letters, November 10),

who, nevertheless and inadvertently, manages to demonstrate why his own position is so hard to defend.

Firstly, he says that “we” weren’t told that the referendum was merely advisory. There were, though, many millions of us who understood that perfectly; also that it was nothing to do with Europe and everything to do with Prime Minister Cameron’s tactical management of his own Tory party. However, he is correct in that there were many very important things which Brexiteers did fail to tell us, several of them outright lies.

Most damningly, however, Mr Pogmore asserts that “politicians did not change their view after the result”. In fact, many have, somewhat dubiously, claimed to do just that, including in Worcestershire. Around three quarters of MPs were (still are?) remainers, and what they have been “sworn in to do” is to use their experience and judgement in the best interests of our country.

We are now in the desperate situation where MPs (and Lords, even more so) are now voting, in large numbers, against what they actually believe is the best future for the UK. Our sovereignty, Mr Pogmore, is vested in The Queen in Parliament, and it is precisely the aftermath of the referendum which is doing so much damage to our democracy (which is a representative one; not an advisory referendum-based one).

Does anybody believe that we are a happier, more confident, more competitive, at-ease-with-itself,

country as a result of this unfortunate episode in our history? Can anyone believe that it will get any better?

DAVID BARLOW

Worcester