The best solution to the Brexit border conundrum is Irish unification

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You conclude there are only two solutions to the Irish border conundrum – ongoing delay to Brexit or revoking Article 50. You missed one further obvious solution, which may well be acceptable to many hard Brexiteers, although even they know they can’t say it.

Unification of Ireland would move the border to the Irish Sea, and would be perfectly manageable. Of course, it would almost certainly lead to a new land border between the EU and what would be left of the UK after Scotland’s departure, but at least there would be no Good Friday Agreement to worry about.

Rachael Padman
Newmarket, Suffolk

Charge Uri

As Uri Geller has claimed responsibility for causing the recent flood in the House of Commons, surely it would be rather difficult for him to bend his way out of paying were he to be sent the bill for rectifying any damage caused.

John Hein
Edinburgh

The European elections is an opportunity for the Greens

Contrary to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s suggestion that participation in the European elections would result in the election of the likes of Tommy Robinson and Ukip, it is more likely it would benefit the Green Party.

Given that in England, voting for the European parliament is the closest they have to a poll by proportional representation, it is a huge opportunity for electors who would like to vote Green but never do because they think they don’t stand a chance in a first-past-the-post (FPTP) election.

If all potential Green voters did this, mindful of the fact that climate and ecological concern is prevalent outside of Westminster and the poor recent performance of Conservative and Labour MPs, it would give the country an indication of how much support the Greens currently have.

A good showing at the European election would convince many people that the election of more Green MPs is a realistic proposition under FPTP.

Geoff Naylor
Winchester

Are there any Tories that are sensible on Brexit?

Matt Hancock seems a pleasant and intelligent chap and perhaps the least unattractive of a whole raft of potential Tory leaders; yet on the question of a second referendum he seems as bone-headed as most of the rest of the party. They keep going on about the “will of the people”, but what they clearly do not want is to consult the voters again on this issue, just in case the public mind has actually changed.

After three years, and in dramatically changed circumstances, a second vote as between a negotiated, compromise Brexit and Remain would be far and away the most democratic course of action. Faced with the prospect of many more months of fruitless debate and critical uncertainty for the business community, a second referendum may ultimately be the only decisive way out of this nightmarish impasse, and the sooner we get on with it the better for the country.

Gavin Turner
Gunton, Suffolk

Both parties back Brexit

Despite the public clamour to either revoke Article 50 or hold a second referendum, the leaders of both main parties are determined to avoid such an outcome. References to the alternative of an election are disingenuous: with both of them committed to Brexit, an election effectively offers no option other than to vote Leave.

Is this what they meant by taking back control?

Nigel Tuersley
Tisbury, Wiltshire

Veganism doesn’t have to be radical

As someone who has been a vegetarian for most of my life and a vegan for the past year, I was very disappointed by the short-sighted opinion piece “Sorry vegans, Burger King’s Impossible Whopper won’t do anything to save animals“ by Chas Newkey-Burden.

This approach will do little to encourage people to become vegan and, in fact, will justify meat-eaters to carry on being meat-eaters.

“Veganism is not a diet – it’s a lifestyle and a philosophy,” he writes. Well, Chas, sorry to contradict you, but I’m afraid that your definition of veganism is like saying there is only one type of Brexit and we all now know Brexit means 100 things to 100 people. You don’t own the term. Veganism is too important to belong to hardcore vegans like yourself and needs to be reclaimed.

This is not about outdated notions of veganism being anti-capitalist, sorry comrade. For me, veganism is about saving animals, better personal health and reducing your impact on the earth.

I welcome the introduction of the Impossible Whopper if it helps to reduce demand for meat. Mainstream veganism is no longer about being “a byword for compassion and rebellion”; it’s about being an ethical citizen. I may even go to Burger King for the first time in 30 years.

Rob Martin
Hitchin