Mr Cook writes disparagingly about our "ex-ship's waiter cum Deputy prime Minister" (Letters, June 16). Mr Prescott's former employment should be of no importance as regards his ability to take a seat in government. It is, in fact, a shining example of the democracy that prevails in this sceptred isle that a ship's waiter can rise to such an esteemed position. Mr Cook offers the alternative view of our nation: The whinging Pom. Get out there and make an effort to change things instead of sitting at home trying to impersonate Victor Meldrew.
C Throstlethwaite Widewater Close,
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