SIR – I read in your paper (Thursday October 1st) that once again CrownGate Shopping Centre is staging a “Student Takeover” on the evening of October 18 with loads of special offers exclusively for them.
In view of this, can we expect CrownGate to follow this up with a similar event for Worcester’s Senior Citizens? Then we can all stagger away from there with armfuls of goody bags, discounted offers, etc, for a night out on the town to spend our pension money provided by the government on booze and entertainment in the same way as students dispose of their grant cash.
However, I feel that for most seniors it will be all a bit too much and that after a couple of shandies most will be off around 10pm to catch the bus home — if there is one!
MAURICE FRANCIS 
Claines

EU project involved lies from the start
SIR – I read with much interest in an email from John Petley of the Campaign for an Independent Britain that at the time of the 1975 referendum the press were clear that what was proposed was not just “economic integration”. The mid-50s was a rare time of trying to understand the real motive of the European project. On November 17 Ted Heath had said: “We have frankly to recognise the surrender of sovereignty and its purpose”. Four years earlier his fellow MPs had not been able to read the full text of the Accesssion Treaty; if they had it may never have been passed. He had to lie not only to the country but his colleagues so that in effect they signed a blank cheque. There were many voters who voted to stay in the Common Market because it seemed to be just about trade.
Mr Cameron’s renegotiations could prove a “pyrrhic” victory bearing in mind the EU’s long-term objective of territorial expansion, ever-closer integration, a European superstate, more taxation and increasing their bureaucratic control of regulations of our individual lives and our country. We have a long tradition dating back to the signing of the Magna Carta, caveat emptor, let the buyer beware. The EU leopard does not change its spots easily. 
Mr Petley concludes that it could be very risky to remain in the EU bearing in mind its record of duplicity and self-interest. The alternative of leaving the EU may be the safer option.
It is to be hoped that Mr Cameron will not try any further to affect the outcome of the coming referendum.
WENDY HANDS
Upton-Upon-Severn

We should all be very wary of retail park
SIR – I would like to endorse the comments made by CD Lee (September 30) regarding the proposed new retail park on the edge of Worcester.
It should be noted by your readers that when the Malvern retail park was developed that although it had an impact in the short term on Malvern, the greatest hit was taken by the St Johns retail area.
I would say that it’s the case with the current proposal that the negative effect on not only Worcester but also places like Malvern could be very grave.
Be afraid, very afraid, and refuse this application.
CLIVE SMITH
Malvern

Helping everyone except the British
SIR – I’ve noticed that the refugee problem is a nice earner for some organisations in Britain.
The charity Oxfam has links on its website advising refugees how to claim benefits, gain housing, and legal help. Paid for by charity donations from the British public. 
Then there are the unions also helping refugees with help , information for housing and benefits. Presumably to get the refugees to join the union eventually. How does this help British workers? 
Warwickshire University is giving away free bursaries to refugee students this and next year — not good news for British kids who couldn’t afford to go to university.
In Germany there is an employment agency that finds work for refugees only, Germans need not apply. This is positive discrimination. How long before this is allowed in Britain?
These organisations are quick to spend other people’s money. With all this money and do-gooders, Europe should have no unemployed, homeless, hungry people, free uni places for all.
CARL MASON
BNP,  Worcester

Please spend some of that money here, PM
SIR – Why does David Cameron think its ok to give away £6 billion of taxpayers’ money — not his — to tackle climate change in the Third World? 
He makes this five-year pledge whilst making drastic cuts here. The homeless in this country are crying out for help yet are made to feel like scroungers, and things like the NHS, defence and schools are in desperate need of cash.
On top of that, we are giving £3milllion to China to teach football — incredible. And all this while our Government stands by and sees 1,700 lose their jobs as Redcar Steel shuts down, most with little chance of getting other work, so that’s more that will need to claim benefits that the government must pay. Get your priorities right, Mr Cameron!!
GB DIPPER
Leominster

Snow joke for elderly
SIR – I love the autumn smell of damp, rotting leaves (Dave Bradley, September 18) but they can be slippy for a doddering old fool of 78.
Roll on winter, let’s have six feet of snow.
GEORGE COWLEY
Worcester