LETTER: Extend Brexit transition
A reader is backing the campaign to extend the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus pandemic.
I absolutely support the Government’s mantra that we will do ‘Whatever It Takes’. Which is why I’m supporting Best for Britain’s campaign to extend the Brexit transition period.
It’s not reasonable to expect the government to secure a new free trade deal with the EU while dealing with a deadly situation on our shores. Extending gives us time to focus on the pandemic now and work out a deal with Europe later.
We are facing a crisis that transcends traditional politics. Nearly half of Conservative voters agree that transition must be extended in the face of this pandemic according to recent polling by Best for Britain.
NHS England confirmed resources they put aside for No Deal have already been released to tackle the virus. If we cannot get a comprehensive deal in time, how will we weather the double whammy of No Deal and a global pandemic?
Steve Kean, Eccleshall
