SIR: There is much talk among politicians about 'broken promises' - but no mention at all of the promises made in 1953, and since broken.

I refer to the Queen's Coronation Oath. Our Constitution is of government by 'the Sovereign in Parliament'. Therefore the Queen's Coronation Oath must be binding on those who govern in Her Majesty's name. Any Act of Parliament begins with the words: 'be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty...'.

So what did Her Majesty promise? To '...maintain the Laws of God...' and later in the ceremony she was presented with a Bible, of which it was said: 'Here is Wisdom; This is the Royal Law; These are the lively Oracles of God'. That seems clear enough.

But Her Majesty's chief ministers - of all political persuasions - have turned from obedience to God's law to a great desire for European Law, and for the 'economic advantages' of handing over the running of the country to those who have no allegiance to the laws of God.

Broken promises indeed! It makes it difficult to know who to vote for, when they all cry "Trust me, trust me..."

Judith Bull

Linden Grove, Linthorpe

Middlesbrough

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