MISS H. Rood's letter in The Citizen (August 10) must have raised the hackles of at least a few members of England's indigenous population.

I say 'England' rather than the UK because Scotland and Wales are still proud of their nationalities to the extent that both accept 'nationalist' parties and are not afraid to display their national flags.

Miss Rood wonders what this country is coming to when people can no longer display the flag of St George, England's patron saint, because it may be offensive to others.

I wondered the same thing many years ago when the familiar Robertson's logo - the gollywog - was removed from the company's products because it had suddenly become regarded as offensive.

Yet I suspect that few will care that Miss Rood was offended by the fact that her boyfriend and his brother were refused entry into Lancaster public houses because of the St George's cross displayed on their shirts.

I was offended last Christmas when Morecambe's Arndale Centre failed to erect a Christ-mas tree or display Christmas lights because to acknowledge the existence of Christmas - even though this is supposedly a Christian country - may have been offensive to the non-Christian members of our multi-cultural society.

What is this country coming to, wonders Miss Rood? Sorry Miss, but it looks to me like its already come to it! Time for a re-think and a change of national attitudes perhaps? I should say so!

David Flaxington, Heysham.