With election day approaching, we now have available the manifestos of the main political parties.

All have their proposals and incentives on tax, education, health and the other issues which affect our daily lives.

Many of us consider the most important issue of this General Election is whether we adopt the European single currency and, eventually, through the involvement and unknown economic pressures, finally become a federal state.

Should this happen, all the aspirations and incentives now being presented could change. We do not know whether it will be beneficial to the country or not.

Unfortunately, this important subject is not being discussed by the politicians.

-Frank L Griffiths, Patcham