THE comments of Mrs A Wood on November 30 echo completely my own feelings about the way our country is being given away.

I find it abhorrent the way the leaders of this country are hell bent on changing a way of life which has been the envy of the world.

I agree also with Mrs Wood's comments on people being too afraid to speak out and those people are usually part of the hard-core of hard-working taxpayers in this country who are putting the money into the system.

I feel sure that if more of these people would speak out and make their feelings known, the powers that be would have to listen.

I get the impression that certain politicians are more interested in furthering their careers than protecting the country's heritage and traditions.

H Bateson

Firs Road

Bolton