Ian Hunt’s latest letter carries the same educational value as his others. This time he cheers on Chris Humphries (for falling for an internet hoax). The reason says Mr Hunt, is our politicians can’t support the racist comments of the French Prime minister (who isn’t actually the French Prime Minister and didn’t make the speech claimed) is that they are all afraid of our liberal media (which isn’t actually liberal).
And he finishes off his absurd diatribe by suggesting British aid is a token of repentance. Actually it is a token of the desire of successive British governments to support big business in making profits at the expense of the poor. This was clearly shown by a War on Want report which demonstrated how millions of pounds of taxpayer money is spent on projects in Africa which “benefit the world’s richest agribusiness corporations and extend their control over the global food system” at the expense of local farmers and people generally. The report also shows the web of connections between corporations and top politicians.
I am sure Mr Humphries will appreciate Mr Hunt’s support.
Peter Smith Woodside Avenue Swindon
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