In reply to Steve Nibbs’ letter “No apology given” of 20 February, you are spot on and I was arrogant but your accusation is about 60 odd years too late.

I was extremely arrogant in my youth but soon discovered there was always someone who was more arrogant than you and it was not worth the time and effort to compete so I gave up.

“Who on earth do you think you are?” I do not have to think as I know who I am. My children, relations, friends and neighbours all know who I am and as I was an insurance agent for most of my working life many of the people in the areas of Penhill, Moredon, Pinehurst, Walcot East, Park North, Park South, Eldene, Liden, Covingham and Old Walcot, up to the Lawns, know who I am.

Mr Nibbs you next state that I am a friend of Mr Bahjad and that I am controlled by him and I am his mouthpiece. As a practising Christian I find that remark abhorrent but “freedom of speech and inference” so you can say whatever you want.

Yes! I have read “Free speech irony” by Ian Hunt and agree with him 100 per cent. It may come as a shock to you to know for the last four and a half years I have sent countless letters to my MP on the same and allied subjects. In many of my letters I have attached letters, articles, pictures and comments on these subjects received from relations and friends in Australia, Canada, America and friends in India (which is not a Muslim state).

I have also asked my MP to forward an email to the Prime Minister in which I asked the PM to stop all foreign aid and use the money saved to build one church in the capital cities of all the Muslim states in the world.

DN Simpson Graham Street Swindon