ALTHOUGH never having supported any member of the Royal Family, I regret the tragic and early passing of Princess Diana just as much as I would regret the passing of any other human being.
However, do we really have to endure the seemingly endless and totally unnecessary bombardment of brainwashing and hysteria from every part of the media.
Recently the Press scared a weak and panic stricken Government into passing laws which persecuted responsible dog and gun owners.
I am the owner of a father fierce goldfish. Who knows, he could be on the list of dangerous species.
Sadly the days of the British bulldog are all but over. We are about to become a nation of lemmings.
Happy queuing to all the book-signing plebeians and long may the flower sellers of old England go on laughing all the way to the bank.
A PEARSON (Mr), Park Lee Road, Blackburn.
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