SIR – In your report (We respect EU vote despite pain – MP, February 12) you cite the Government’s own forecasts on the impact of Brexit in the West Midlands namely that “the economy in Worcestershire will suffer from Brexit more than most areas of the country”.

In spite of the forecasts of economic growth in the region “slowing by two per cent compared to remaining in the EU over 15 years if the UK stays in the single market”, slowing by eight per cent “if we sign a free trade deal and slow by 13 per cent if there is no deal at all”

our MP, Robin Walker seems quite sanguine about this, dismissing the forecasts as “very preliminary” and that in any case, sovereignty was one of the main reasons why people voted to leave.

London, according to your report is the region least likely to suffer.

This is a recurring pattern across the country. Those areas that voted to Leave were among the highest beneficiaries of EU regional funding (Wales, for example).

Robin Walker voted Remain in the referendum presumably because he believed then that staying in the EU was in the best interest of the people. He didn’t have to ‘respect’ the EU vote if he thought that it was wrong.

He could have resigned and fought a by-election in support of remaining in the EU. In converting to Brexit, he put his credibility in question and will have to answer for the damage to the local economy from the Brexit nightmare.

I forecast that, if Worcester Labour Party can find a credible candidate at the next general election, Robin Walker will be punished and lose his seat by a big margin.

Peter Nielsen,

Worcester