Election results demonstrate why rejoining EU is a long way off

I see no chance of rejoining the EU for years, in short, the rightwing plan has worked. Discredit the media, sell the lie. Then when the lies are questioned the “mainstream media” cannot possibly be trusted. So the lies get lost in the mix. Once upon a time, the media was there to speak truth to power. But the desire for truth and honesty has been removed from the important list. 

The only way to counter this would be through strong opposition. Like many I had high hopes for Keir Starmer, alas either we were duped or his strategy is just way off. But something needs to change. 

Boris Johnson will never resign over any scandal, and there will be more. Instead, the world will look on with dismay as a country destroys itself from the inside. The only lingering question is why?

Adrian Callan

In the 2019 General Election the Labour, Lib Dem and Green parties got more votes than the Conservatives; but because of the ‘rigged’ electoral system, this was not translated into seats.

If Keir Starmer really wants to lead a government there is a simple and perhaps only solution. He should reach an agreement with the two other parties to collectively field only one candidate in each constituency on the basis of which has the best chance of winning.

This should be presented to the electorate as a one-off exercise with a manifesto commitment that if a majority was achieved the new government would introduce a fair voting system without a referendum. The three parties could then field candidates in all seats at future General Elections once a proportional representation system was in place.

Jamie Sharpley 
Woking, Surrey

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