REGARDING your interview with Baroness Massey and her declared support of gays (LET, February 10), I regret she was subjected to threats from two thugs, and can only deplore such conduct.

Possibly, it may have escaped her notice that these gentlemen were taking a leaf out of Peter Tatchell's book when, on TV, one could see members of his OutRage group with placards pushing people to one side.

Then to show she was a trendy mum, she proceeded to tell us she read to her children 'Jenny Lives With Eric.' Her children appear to be more sensible than Mum by rejecting this book for others.

Then in this debate on Section 28 in the Lords, Lady Richardson, another gay rights supporter, alleges that when teaching sex education to classes of up to 30, three to nine-year-olds would question their sexuality. I seriously question the truth of this statement.

Lord Alli, in the same debate, stated that Section 28 encourages hatred that finds an outlet in nail bomb attacks on black and Asian areas of London.

None of these members of the House of Lords focus on parents' real concern, that if Section 28 is removed, the homosexual lifestyle will be aggressively promoted in schools.

These fears are real as Peter Tatchell, leader of OutRage, is now demanding the right to use public conveniences for homosexual activities, which Lord Longford so rightly condemned as "this sinful, sinful, sinful pursuit."

The politically correct brigade, both in parliament and council chambers, when questions on homosexuals or immigration are raised, will shout either 'homophobic' or 'racist' and, by using this crude form of blackmail, silence any serious discussions.

If political correctness is not challenged, it will ultimately lead to the erosion of the democratic right to free speech - the basis of any democratic society.

JOHN EDDLESTON, Brownhill Road, Blackburn.

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