Immigration
Sir: I was encouraged to read that Mr Patrick Cosgrave is facing up squarely to the uncomfortable problems brought about by the immigration policies of successive governments over the past thirty years. I was surprised to learn, however, that he finds the conspiracy theory so hard to accept. For my part, I believe that there has been conspiracy of three kinds. The first — 'Let's pretend it isn't happening; the public are fools and will soon get used to it' variety is epitomised by many Conservative MPs and candidates. When one tackles them on the issue, they shuffle and murmur, "Well, it is a very sensitive area ..." and their eyes, slightly out of focus, slide over one's shoulder and they find an excuse to go and talk to somebody else.
The second type of conspiracy is the province of politicians (of all parties) who cherish dreams of world government for which it is necessary to destroy all sense of nationhood in British hearts and minds. This conspiracy is eagerly supported by failed or fringe politicians, academics and inhabitants of that strange pool whence governments fish out, as required, chairmen of boards, committees, tribunals and similar busy-bodying groups. These persons are unelected, unrecognised and unwanted by a vast majority of the people of these islands, to whom they are not answerable.
The third conspiracy is the most important and the most easy to recognise. It is the omission, in every party manifesto for every election since the war, of a clear declaration of intent to bring about a multi-racial, multi-credal society in the United Kingdom. All parties knew that, to declare their plans clearly in this field would destroy their chances of ever again being elected, so they just keep quiet, and did it; and they dare to talk about 'Democracy'!
Bee Car-thew
B Flat,? Park Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex
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