I WAS pleased when Duncan McVee (Letters, September 15) complimented me by referring to me as a monarchist. I was not so pleased when he added "traditional".

Let me make it very clear that I do not blindly and dogmatically accept all which is passed on to us by previous generations.

I have read many of Mr McVee's letters in this newspaper and, on accasions, have agreed with his opinions. Not so this time!

His assertion that Demos only wishes to help the cause of monarchy is akin to saying that the kindly assassin only wants to help the victim.

I find their motives more than slightly sinister and am not convinced that the policies if this particular think tank would be a change for the better.

On the contrary, I believe they would divide rather than unite, create friction rather than harmony and antagonise rather than appease.

They could eventually prove that the proposed remedy can be more painful than the alleged disease.

And as for the scourge of feudalism , I have not met many Britons who consider themselves to be serfs or vassals.

RAYMOND NICHOLSON, View Road, Darwen.

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