The Tory rebellion and its potential fallout

Readers react to Boris Johnson’s threat to deselect rebels, the Labour party’s options and Brexit advice. As Boris Johnson threatened that those who vote against him this week will not be allowed to stand as Conservatives in the next election ( Johnson ready to sacrifice majority by withdrawing whip from rebels, 2 September), Tory rebels said that if it is country versus party then they will choose country. This is a commendable sentiment from Philip Hammond, David Gauke and others,