YP Letters: Businesses need Brexit reassurance

AFTER more than two years since the EU referendum, we finally have a Brexit destination that Government hopes to negotiate. We hope that the EU welcomes this negotiating position and does not dismiss it out of hand (The Yorkshire Post, July 12).

With just 37 weeks before we leave the European Union, we need to see tangible and comprehensive details on these proposals and how they will impact small businesses. As we draw closer to the exit date, it is welcome to see that the Government has stepped up preparations for a ‘no-deal’ scenario.

The Government must look to ramp up the conversation with small businesses to find out how these proposals will actually affect the day-to-day running of their business. If there are to be any negative impacts, Government must come up with solutions to soften these and ensure that small businesses are not damaged.

Whatever customs arrangement the Government manages to negotiate, small businesses will need significant support to ensure that they are making the most of preferential trading terms.

The Government can guarantee this by enshrining within all Free Trade and Preferential Trade Agreements, a dedicated and bespoke Small Business Chapter.

This model would help small firms are supported in realising their exporting and wider trade ambitions.

From: Pete Booth, Altrincham.

THE Government is there to serve the people and not embarrass the UK

I hope that good people of honour, intellect and courage challenge to stand at the General Election which will happen this year. Theresa May, who is a Remainer, has created this mess.

The UK should have been out of the failed EU by now and increasing the global trade, regenerating our steel industry, creating wealth, supporting our farming and fishing industries, enhancing selective education and the NHS, backing our armed and uniformed services, preventing more takeovers of British businesses and stripping out the unnecessary layers and numbers of staff in central and local government.

I want my blue passport and I want it made in the UK. Why is a weak prime minister so afraid of implementing the will of the people?

From: Henry Cobden, Ikley.

IF the Government has not the courtesy to give copies of its White Paper to MPs, how can it be trusted? Your Editorial (The Yorkshire Post, July 13) was spot on.

Protest was just babyish

From: Cecil Crinnion, Sycamore Road, Slingsby, York.

THE protests against the democratically-elected leader of our country’s greatest ally – the United States – were very disturbing and totally unwarranted.

President Trump is trying to deliver what he promised in his election campaign.

In allowing the babyish (no pun intended) balloon to be flown over London showed that Sadiq Khan is not fit for the office of London Mayor. I always believed the holder to be diplomatic and have respect for the views of others, while not agreeing with them.

Time that we broke away

From: Eddie Peart, Broom Crescent, Rotherham.

EIGHTEEN out of 20 councils in Yorkshire support One Yorkshire while Communities Secretary James Brokenshire (an apt name), with Theresa May, refuse to negotiate (The Yorkshire Post, July 12).

It seems we are being run from London whilst suppressing a Yorkshire voice. If this continues, we will be left with no alternative but to break away from London and leave the United Kingdom.

The battle for survival

From: Neil Richardson, Kirkheaton.

YOUR informative issue of Yorkshire Vision (The Yorkshire Post, July 10) warns that we live in a VUCA world – one that is volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous.

But if the business world is not only ambiguous but unpredictably ambiguous, how do staff or managers know in advance which better habits are required for their survival?

Best wishes to Boycott

From: Peter Tummons, Railway Street, Slingsby.

I’D like to wish Geoffrey Boycott a speedy recovery following his heart surgery. I assume he insisted on a local anaesthetic so that he was able to instruct the surgeon in how to execute a perfect cut.

Did William pay penalty?

From: Diana Priestley, Darley Dale, Matlock.

I SEE the christening of Prince Louis took place on a Monday in school term time. I wonder if Prince William paid £60 each in fines to their schools for taking George and Charlotte out of school and disrupting their education?

Honour the brave divers

From: Barry Jeffreys and Brian Sturdy, Holmfirth.

MIGHT I suggest in the next honours lists forget the overpaid pop and film stars, the immorally paid BBC staff, footballers and other sportsmen and award the brave divers who rescued the young children from the caves in Thailand the highest bravery award possible. They certainly deserve it, these are the true heroes.