Letter: Let’s not let post Brexit ‘rehabilitation’ be compromised by any further unnecessary political interference from the EU. – Craven Herald

I NOTE the concerns of Michael Knox (Craven Herald Letters, June 11) - about our economy after the end of the Brexit transition period, but I must challenge him on his impartiality over us leaving the EU.

He places great emphasis on the findings of reports from 'Best for Britain' and the 'Social Market Foundation' about the impact on trade post Brexit. Yet he should make clear that Best for Britain is a campaign group that was against Brexit, it's chaired by a former Labour minister and was co-founded by Gina Miller.

The Social Market Foundation, a 'think tank' is supposed to be entirely independent, but is chaired by someone with close links to the Guardian and Observer, prominent opponents of Brexit and aligned to the Liberal Democrats.

I agree, as I'm sure we all do, that forging a way forward as an independent state, in trade especially, has been made more difficult on the back of a pandemic, but business needs 'certainty' more than ever, to recover the economy, as agreed by the CBI; extending the transition period any further will make matters so much worse.

Moreover, we will need every penny of public money we can muster to prevent the collapse of our economy. For instance, we shouldn't be paying any more 'fees' to the EU, and still bound by its rules eg. on state aid, which has been, and will continue to be, vital for pandemic recovery.

Of course a fair trade deal, like Canada's, that recognises our competitive independence, would be ideal, but the EU seems determined not to allow a new 'sovereign state' to prosper.

We are slowly, but securely and safely, overcoming the coronavirus crisis and many economists predict that we may well 'bounce back' with new energy, innovation and job creation. Let's not let that 'rehabilitation' be compromised by any further unnecessary political interference from the EU.

D. Brooks

Embsay.

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Letter: Let's not let post Brexit 'rehabilitation' be compromised by any further unnecessary political interference from the EU. - Craven Herald