Sore feet
Sir: Ministers from Mr Heath downwards constantly tell us to stand on our own feet. Apart from the fact that many are crippled and have no feet, or even legs, to enable them to act on this minis- terial injunction, some of the rest of us suffer from corns and bun- ions and even, for whatever reason, from an unsteady balance on our `pine. We cannot begin to oblige.
In a packed community of over fifty-million, of those able to take up an erect stance and comply with a governmental admonition, many are already complaining that their toes have been trodden on in their heroic efforts to conform since 18 June. They are, in fact, starting to dislike the experience so much, that before long it will not just be a case of trying to move feet out of the way of Conservative party treaders, but rather of kick- ing back in protest. Mr Heath's claim that he has only made a start has already aroused fears that ankles as well as toes are soon to be hurt.
As for corn and bunion suf- ferers. infuriation at the pain they are already enduring is leading many among them who were 'con- ned' supporters of the Government, to kick out left, right and centre. Enough injury, they feel, has al- ready been done to the body poli- tic and to them to remain quies- cent. Ministers in this situation should surely be reflecting that if they press on further with divisive legislation which makes nonsense of Mr Heath's 'one nation' theory the so tar comparatively mild pro- testers among toe and ankle suf- ferers will join forces with the corn and bunion afflicted, in leaving indelible injury marks on the Governments battered shins. Mr Heath and his colleagues will not then later be able to say they were not warned that they were creating a scrum in which they could find few chums.
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