7 JUNE 1975, Page 4

Market verses

Sir: Possibly to the tune of that old epic by Frank Crumit describing the duel 'twixt Abdul Abulbul Amire and 678 Ivan Skavinsky Skavar, a conclusive 679 comment on the most prominent current dispute: The Lion may fret for a competent vet, But this much can not be denied: The diet of Brussels has largely upset His formerly robust inside.

His aches and his pains are compounded by chains That shackle his flanks left and right; His functions are governed by alien brains Substantially blind to his plight.

The Lion will swoon if we don't treat him soon, Of that there can be little doubt;

So win hierelease on the fifth day of June—

In other words Get Britain Out!

F. S. Flood

19 Kelbourne Road, Oxford