Power now a privilege for the very privileged

A definition of racism, though clearly not exhaustive, would be an altered treatment for a person or group of people from a different racial or religious background.

Were a commentator to refrain from an observation on the ease with which a person was able to attain high office due to an education at a school whose fees exceed most people’s annual income and whose wife chose not to pay the standard rate of tax on her hundreds of millions of pounds, surely that would effectively be racist, given the person in question is Hindu.

Money opens many doors, no matter the race, religion, gender or orientation of the bearer thereof, and that includes a big black door in London bearing the number 10.

The new Prime Minister may have better morals and a stronger work ethic than his immediate male predecessor (he could scarcely fail on that account) and have some idea about how economies function, again outdoing the clueless choice of Conservative Party members in the leadership vote in September, but he has to bear some responsibility for the current dire state of the UK because of his support for the biggest vote for national self harm in this country’s history on June 23, 2016.

How handy would that five per cent lost GDP be now?

As the NHS waiting list for non urgent surgery extends to six years, what a welcome would be given to the medical professionals and carers who returned to EU countries feeling unwanted in ‘Global Britain’, the most oft used and meaningless soundbite of this threadbare government.

Dr Darracott may be bored by short letters on national issues in a local newspaper yet such issues have a major bearing on local matters.

Try standing in a long queue to enter and leave countries where once UK subjects were waved through.

Try saving a business built up over years and decimated or even destroyed because of export or import controls.

Try arranging permits to work or live in EU countries other than Ireland, or even try standing at a local food bank because the UK government is making paupers out of many of the population.

Dr Darracott may find any of the aforementioned far more ‘boring.’

JAMES AIDAN Sutton Road

Cookham