SIR - Those who are in favour of Brexit and who are determined to stuff it down the nation's throat, come what may, say that it would be wrong to have a “People's Vote” because that would be to betray the June 2016 vote.

In that 2016 referendum, in an advisory vote, a narrow majority of a limited franchise (key groups excluded) indicated in principle they would like to leave the EU.

We should note that at that point people had no firm idea as to what the terms were likely to be - nor the legal minefields along the way.

However, let us for the moment accept the case that once a vote has been taken, the result takes on sacred status and becomes irrevocable. In that case let us go back to 1975 when there was previously a referendum on UK membership of the then Common Market. In that year there was a two thirds majority for staying in. (Contrast that with 52per cent:48per cent)

If the 2016 result is to be sacrosanct then surely the same principle ought to apply to the 1975 referendum.

Alternatively (and my preference) I suggest we regard neither 1975 nor 2016 as beyond a considered re-think.

John Cole, Oakroyd Terrace, Baildon