I DON'T doubt that many London council taxpayers will be less than thrilled that 14,000 London policemen will be diverted to security tasks while President Bush visits and lawbreakers have a heyday.

Modernisation means greater flexibility. Surely someone might have been flexible enough to have the foresight to postpone this ill-judged visit?

It is ill-judged for the Americans as well as the English and likely to increase the possibility of terrorist activity.

WENDY HANDS,

Upton-upon-Severn.