Brexit Britain’s memory of war and the Brexit debate Readers respond after the outgoing German ambassador says some Brexiters were motivated by a sense of national identity built around the UK standing alone German ambassador Peter Ammon described the UK’s decision to leave the European Union as ‘a tragedy’. If the German ambassador wants to understand the “finest hour” legend, he should look for the truth beneath the mythology. Peter HarrisPershore, Worcestershire• So the “German ambassador tells Brexiters: stop fixating on second world war”. I write as a convinced (Jewish) remainer and among my reasons for supporting remain is precisely the second world war, and the hope of avoiding a third. Ruth BadenSeer Green, Buckinghamshire• The German ambassador in his valedictory speech said that Britain was rightly proud of its history.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2018 18:11 UTC