The letter which blames this country's social and economic woes on Margaret Thatcher is way off the mark (Opinion, July 6).

Many people felt more secure under Mrs Thatcher's government. She really stood up for the country against many bureaucratic European Community rulings.

Violent crime is at an all time high under Tony Blair's Government and he doesn't seem to have any answers. His plan to fine drunken louts on the spot, for example, is ludicrous.

Come back, Mrs Thatcher and sort this country out before it's too late.

-Joy Linford, Dallington Road, Hove