24 JULY 2004, Page 26

The Romanian question

From Robert McWhirter Sir: Mary Wakefield (Diary, 3 July) does Dick Morris and Ukip an injustice. If Romania joins the EU, it will receive fat cheques. This will benefit its economy. If we leave the EU, as a net contributor, we will not be writing said cheques. This will, in turn, benefit our economy. So where's the contradiction? Floreat Britannia!

Robert McWhirter

Guildford, Surrey