SIR - The sheer hypocrisy and vanity of this Government continue to defy belief. Only two weeks ago, the Energy Minister announced that 4x4 vehicles are monstrous and their drivers irresponsible for driving them.

Days later, it is announced that the 20 Ministers are to receive brand new gas-guzzling Jaguars to transport them from A to B complete with chauffeurs. Do we now call 'porky' Prescott Three Jags, instead of Two Jags?

The reason given is that this would allow them to escape at speed from potential threats. I've got a better idea - give them all pushbikes. With a bit of luck some of them might get caught.

Then you have the Culture Secretary apparently totally unaware that her huge mortgage had been paid off courtesy of an alleged huge bung by Italy's top politician - Berlusconi.

If she can't control her own finances, how can we trust her to run a large bunch of quangos without knowing what is going on?

Blair and Brown have crippled millions of people's pensions while enhancing their own. And could Blair explain to me how he and his cronies will enforce the impending smoking ban? Does a landlord phone our stretched police force?

JON CIRIC,

Worcester.