IN response to Chris Caswill’s letter, where he outlines a standard Remain perspective, I suggest the complete opposite to each of his points. Not only has he displayed a disturbing amount of detachment from the majority of the electorate who voted to leave the European Union, but he has also done a superb job of regurgitating half-truths.

It’s estimated that only 36 per cent of young people between the age of 18-24 voted. This isn’t a large majority, and it certainly doesn’t reflect the general stance taken by most of the 18 to 24-year-old voters.

I also believe your discrete attempt at suggesting the older voters won’t have to suffer the consequences of the outcome, and they didn’t put young people first, is deplorable. Not only are the elderly being segregated, but they’re now being chastised for having an opinion, through what could be considered an act of advocacy for undemocratic values.

Just recently it was clarified that the ‘£350 million could go into our NHS’ claim has been grossly misinterpreted. Once we have stopped contributing towards the EU, the inflow of money that would have otherwise gone to this failing project can be distributed in a way that benefits everyone, from reducing the amount of government cuts, to more money going towards education and into the NHS. We have greater opportunities with more money being available.

I would like to finish by raising a final point about the economy; after the EU referendum, the value of the pound was expected to decrease if we left.

While this may appear detrimental at first, a deeper look exposes the fact that it encourages exports, which means more trade with other countries and sets us back on track for a healthier economy.

JAMES LONG, High Street, Burbage