WE can all see now how Tony Blair intends to tackle the teacher shortages. Close the schools and within four or five years, there should be enough spare teachers to con the gullible electorate into believing that thousands more have been recruited. But why stop there? They could do the same with the NHS and police service and just think how much land there would be for redevelopment. We could have thousands more houses built, bringing in millions of pounds.

THE White Knight (name and address supplied).