THE ruling elite have enforced diversity and upheld accusations of racism, thereby forcing a once outspoken British nation to conduct political discussion by means of periphrasis.

The present frightening world crisis – the ruling elite’s crisis – offers a prospect of annihilation for countless millions, and is a threat to sane civilised order.

The spread of both Ebola and an Islamic resurgence now finds the self-serving leaders of the western world at a complete loss.

“One of the penalties,” said Plato, “for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”. Western people need to shake off apathy and choose far wiser leaders.

Debating totalitarian ideologies and dreadful viruses makes little sense if western powers and China increase aid to Africa merely to facilitate further exploitation (theft) of that continent’s resources. ‘Experts’ decry the excesses of Isis yet wilfully miss the very nature of the problem.

To make any sense of such phenomena would for starters require immediate curtailment of global migrations, globetrotting extravaganzas, exotic foot imports, and, most especially, Government funding for seditious internal enemies.

“Do unto others as you would be done by.” Such is the golden rule European civilisation chose to live by (not always successfully it must be admitted) centuries ago, but a greater rule must surely be that of survival.

It requires a miracle of determination and resources to stem the relentless tides of aggression and migration in order to retain a scintilla of the best of our past.

STEPHEN WARD Tudor Close Oxford

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