I HAVE never voted Labour.

I think they are reducing this country -- again -- into a Third World land. But, on the question of war with Iraq, I agree with Mr Blair and President Bush 110 per cent.

I can see exactly why they need to wipe out any threat to world security. The people opposing this war are the very people it will protect. Any threat by an evil regime hel- bent on world supremacy (as with Hussein and Bin Laden) should be rendered impotent, without doubt.

I feel sick to my stomach when I read and hear people accuse Mr Bush and his people of being no better than wicked despots. He is fighting for our freedom! He is not the aggressor, he deserves our support like never before. Thank goodness there are leaders who are prepared to stand up and be counted on our behalf.

Have we forgotten so soon that Sir Winston Churchill was voted the greatest ever Briton? I do not think for one minute that he would have backed away from this very real threat to world peace.

Just where is the true British spirit that won us two world wars? Heaven help us! Onward freedom fighting men! Let this war be the real start of ridding the world of evil of this kind. If I was younger, I would gladly fire the first bullet -- I would even so!

Mrs E Potter

Harwood