I really do despair of our MPs! We have an announced referendum on Europe coming up, we have problems in the NHS, the transport system, the education system, council taxes are through the roof and a large number of lads are in the firing line in Iraq.

One would think that would be enough to get on with but, oh no, the esteemed MP for Swindon South, Ms Drown puts her name to an early day motion to ban hunting with hounds well of course that is just so vital in the scheme of thing isn't it.

It is such a pity that their time and our taxes are being wasted on something which has the majority of our citizens shrugging their shoulder.

Are Ms Drown and her colleagues not up to the challenge of taking on the real problems of life?

Pat Bryant

Chippenham