Sir – I do not understand the furore over Brexit.  A plan of action can be summarised in a few paragraphs.

All EU legislation is also already British legislation, other than that currently going through Parliament.  It sands unless repealed.

We withdraw all MEPs immediately and stop paying for EU central costs.  Single market trade continues unless countries within the EU decide they want it to stop.  The rules on migration into Britain from EU countries are immediately supplanted by those applying to migrants from the rest of the world.  All working EU nationals are allowed to stay.  After five years’ residence, they must apply for citizenship.  Only those accepted will be allowed to stay further.

Britain resumes control of agricultural subsides, research funding and fisheries.

Finally, Britain continues to support ongoing projects in EU countries which are net beneficiaries of EU funds for two years, during which time we negotiate how to refinance such projects. 

There it is – and in less than a page of A4.

John Atkins

Cuxham, Oxfordshire

David Fuller's view

I think he is right.  There has been a huge amount of bluff and bluster, including dire warnings, about how it is much too complicated, tortuous and costly to leave the EU.  We have also heard from EU propagandists that the process would require dozens of highly skilled negotiators and could take many years.  Shamefully, we also heard versions of this from David Cameron and George Osborne during the Referendum, including how it would impoverish the country. 

Fortunately, UK voters were not cowed. Instead, they chose to regain our sovereignty as an independent nation, in control of our borders, immigration policies and fishing rights, free to develop trade agreements not only within Europe but also with other prospering nations around the globe.      

Let’s get on with it.