I WONDER how many people are like me in despair of the posturing of our MPs on both sides of the Brexit debate.

Surely it's parliament's responsibility to decide what is best for the country including the economy and whilst it should take into account the views of both the electorate and the business community it should not be bound by them.

Instead what we see is certain politicians using this as an opportunity to further their own ambitions. Hard-line Brexiteers are trying to obstruct the Prime Minister but not offering any constructive alternatives, especially on the Irish border. They pursue their own dogma claiming to reflect the wishes of the electorate, but ignoring the views of most business leaders. Some Remainers are trying to thwart the whole process. We have an opposition who again criticises but fails to tell us where they stand or put forward their own ideas.

One of the problems is that all we know is that by a small margin we voted to leave the EU. We were not asked about the type of Brexit we favour and whether it should be hard or soft. We were told about various models such as Norway and we were told by the leave campaign that the EU would bend over backwards to get a deal with us, which is most definitely not the case. At the moment they have put us in a position where the EU negotiators can walk all over us. What is needed is a united and robust approach, accepting that we should leave.

R F COOPER

Laidlaw Close, Poole