I was amazed to read the editorial about Brexit in the August 2016 issue of Physics Today (page 8). I always feel uncomfortable when Physics Today strays into the realm of politics. I understand that it is sometimes necessary, but UK immigration policy? I really don’t care about the editor’s opinion in this area. But I do object strongly to his assertion that Brexit was fueled by “ugly anti-immigration sentiment.” I do not believe that is true. My reading is that the vote was motivated by the British people’s dislike of the unelected, anti-democratic bureaucracy that runs the European Union.

I see nothing ugly about that. Moreover, I see nothing ugly about people wanting to control the immigration policy of the country of which they are citizens. So, Mr. Editor, stick to physics. We probably agree on that.