Brexit and party politics

Sir, – Boris Johnson’s speech at the Conservative Party conference had all the ingredients of an Oxford student debating competition: wit, humour and great command of language. However, is it now not time for Boris to leave his student debating days behind and enter political reality? – Yours, etc,

MICK O’BRIEN,

Springmount,

Kilkenny.

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Sir, – It is ironic that Arlene Foster is suggesting that the deal that brought an end to the appalling strife in Northern Ireland and beyond can be sacrificed when she and her Brexit fellow travellers are in the process of reneging on the deal that was designed to deliver Europe from going to war ever again. – Yours, etc,

MICHAEL STUART,

Malahide,

Co Dublin.

A chara, – It seems that the DUP now disagrees with the democratic will of the people of Northern Ireland when it comes to Brexit (55.8 per cent against), and the Belfast Agreement (71.1 per cent in favour).

“Democratic” Unionist Party indeed. – Is mise,

NEIL BRENNAN,

Drimnagh,

Dublin 12.

Sir, – Boris Johnson used his conference speech to prove once again that it is possible to be both expensively educated and intellectually impoverished. – Yours, etc,

PAUL LAUGHLIN,

Culmore,

Derry.

Sir, – It is hard not to feel sympathy for Theresa May as she tries to perform Operation Brexit.

Imagine trying your hand at open-heart surgery in dim light with only a penknife and a tube of superglue.

To make matters worse, some of the surgical team are trying to grab hold of the knife, either to take over the operation or to stab you, while the rest show every sign of having been at the glue.

One can only wish the patient well. – Yours, etc,

KEVIN O’SULLIVAN,

Phibsborough,

Dublin 7.