IT may surprise N Taylor to know that I do enjoy and value my freedom, so much so that I have no wish to swap places with the unfortunate Chinese student in Tiananmen Square or the disfranchised Americans whose votes were dismissed or denied, in their recent presidential election.

Freedom in our country is only relative - our social prejudices usually sees to this. However, the Shangri-la that I envisage is a place of self-determination, where all the wealth and resources are shared out equally.

This is only wishful thinking - in which case socialism is the next best thing, because I don't care for communism or capitalism.

L SPITERI,

Worcester