Your report on the local elections (8 May) says that the Labour party has “banished the demons of Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn’s time as leader” and that voters are returning to the fold, on less than a 40% turnout. As a Labour-voting remainer, can someone tell me what the “demons of Brexit” are?
Dr Mark Wilcox
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
• It’s unfair of other political leaders to demand Keir Starmer’s view on anti-protest legislation when they know he hasn’t had a chance to consult with polls and focus groups so he can find out what he thinks.
Tim Rossiter
Crickhowell, Powys
