12 MARCH 2005, Page 21

Signals of democracy

From Sir Peregrine Worsthorne

Sir: How will we know if democracy putting power in the hands of the people is really spreading throughout the Middle East? My answer would be that we shall only know for sure when we see the emergence of majority parties in government determined to give America and/or Israel a bloody nose. Any other result will fall scandalously short of allowing the voice of the people to prevail.

Peregrine Worsthorne

Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire