20 AUGUST 2005, Page 19

From Colin Howard

Sir: Conservatives, and I number myself one, should be wary of endorsing any Muslim’s accusation of our society as decadent. It is hard to imagine ideas more decadent than those trumpeted by Islamists in regard to the treatment of women, the treatment of homosexuals, and the treatment of those they term infidels. In comparison with these ideas, binge-drinking, Big Brother and petty lawlessness aren’t even on the scale. Conservatives and our Liberal and Labour opponents should all be proud of their contribution to our liberal society.

Colin Howard London N19