1 FEBRUARY 2003, Page 26

Taki nonsense

From Mr Martin Foakes

Sir: I did enjoy reading Taki's unusually perceptive notes on the root causes of British thuggery (High life. 11 January). I had no idea that social problems in the United Kingdom could be attributed largely to some people having dark skin. Actually, my grandmother regularly expresses similar views, but she is in a home where she lives mainly on soup.

Martin Foakes

West Island School, Hong Kong