Sir- Camerons' assertion that the Government still aims to cut annual net immigration to â'tens of thousands' is laughable because he, and everyone else, knows that as long as Britain is signed up to the EU's freedom of movement rules there is nothing we can do.

Ultimately, the only way in which we can regain control of our borders is to leave the EU. As it is, Britain remains a soft touch, a target for the unscrupulous; rewarding the unworthy while our society continues to fall apart.

It is the clear will of the British people 'and that includes recently settled newcomers to our shores' that immigration should be brought under control.

The Home Secretary Theresa May has publicly accepted as much and if other senior Government figures continue to indulge in fantasies rather than face a few hard truths they will lose the trust of the voting public even more. By hoping that their empty promises will silence us, they will simply increase the contempt in which they are held.

M. DALEBO

Worcester