CONSERVATIVE MEP Phillip Bushill-Matthews's defence of Conservative eurosceptic credentials lacked conviction (You Say, April 11)

Continuing with the digestive tract metaphor, his letter was not so much unpalatable as nauseating.

He obviously hasn't read the cabinet papers released under the 30-year rule and now placed on public record. Indisputably, Premiers Heath and Wilson deceived the British people as to the true nature of our accession to the EEC, hence my "proven deceit" comment.

The full title of the EU is "The European Union of the Regions". Take a look at the Maastricht Treaty, Mr Bushill-Matthews.

Regionalisation is one of the four pillars of the EU regime, alongside the Commission, the Council of Ministers and, of course, the Parliament.

The North West Regional Assembly costs North West council taxpayers £2,326,060 per annum. This is an assembly created without the knowledge or approval of the people.

How much do the good people of the West Midlands pay?

I have just heard that four UKIP local councillors have been returned unopposed to their respective councils for the 2003 elections.

Perhaps its because they aren't afraid to tell our people the truth!

VAL COWELL,

NW Press Officer UK Independence Party.