A FEW months ago John Utting was 'dying' to see George Galloway respond to allegations. Now Galloway has won substantial damages at law you might think Mr Utting would fall silent with embarrassment. Sadly he presses on with increasing hysteria.

So enthusiastic is Mr Utting to see bombs fall on poor people in third world countries that he has confused himself into thinking this will stop terrorism.

The reality, of course, is that when US and British governments support dictatorial regimes and death squads, as they have done from Latin America to the middle East and beyond, for the benefit of large corporations, it makes the world a more dangerous and miserable place for all of us.

This is why the Spanish got rid of a government that ignored the wishes of 96 per cent of the population to join an illegal war.

Peter smith

Woodside Avenue