WITH reference to MP Neil Carmichael’s scribing in the SNJ on August 31, 2016, and his “surmise” ( I can only call it that) stating that “The UK economy is now worth 15 per cent less” – Mr Carmichael is definitely a prophet of doom and gloom.

Do not forget that Mr Carmichael is a remnant of the failed EU Remain fraternity.

Here is an example, today, Monday, I had to pay an account in the USA. The amount was $59.95.

The amount in Sterling they converted was £45.42, an exchange rate of $1.32 to the £1.

On Saturday, August 27, 2016, the National Press (David Maddox and Greg Heffer) reported that “Official” figures – ONS – show that the UK GDP is rising.

Further, this last week of August Asda’s Income Tracker marked that this July the average disposable income for UK households is £10 greater than in July 2015.

So it seems that matters are progressing in the right direction.

Of course, in fairness to Mr Carmichael MP. he tells me that “I‘m (he is) working hard to implement “Brexit”.

So, why doesn’t he express far more optimistic comments and probably more accurate?

I suggest that Mr Carmichael MP helps to effect a double quick exit from the shackles of the EU.

If Hollande, Merkel and Co with the chaps from Denmark and Italy want to play fast and loose, drag their feet and play tough we can play tough just as easily.

Do they or Monsieur Junk(er) think that the Bavarian Motor Works management want to lose their biggest market – the UK?

A reminder: Reportedly the EU collectively exports £24 billion more to the UK than it buys from the UK and on top of that is our £10 billion net contribution to the rascally EU “budget”.

No wonder they’re in a panic of manipulative threats and lies.

Lee Prescott

Stonehouse