SIR: It is quite a thrill to see the possible abolition of the Tory obscene ritual of handing out honours (gongs) to their fat cats for services rendered to the party not the country by way of donations.

These annual pay back rituals to their wealthy backers and others are absolutely scandalous. Following a survey it was revealed that 32 per cent of all honours go to the wealthiest three per cent of the British people. John Major promised us a classless society, what a laugh, but after all what can be expected of the Tories when they are part of the corrupt capitalist system?

A E Ivers,

Harrowby Street, Farnworth

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