THE refusal of France and Germany to accept our beef, is proof that the European Union is in reality a cartel.

Our beef will never be accepted.

The illusion has existed that contintentals like and respect us has now gone.

Let's hope that the Prime Minister now accepts this fact and acts accordingly.

The European Union is for the servile and the back-scratchers.

D BULLEN, Albany Road, Blackburn.

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