I HAVE been reading in the national press that

Conservatives are being urged to "show their faces at

festivals such as Diwali and Eid" and identify with the

ethnic minority populations in urban and rural seats which

the party needs to win at the next General Election!

Indeed, Baroness Warsi the Conservative co-

chairman claimed: "We need the support of everyone who

shares our values, whatever their background."

My question is "What are those values?"

Mr Cameron talks about the value of families but

they are penalised in the budget; at Easter he was urging

"support for Christianity" at the same time as his

Ministers were at the European Court opposing the right

of citizens of this country to wear a cross and chain at

work; known terrorists seem able to stay here, enjoying

benefits paid for by taxpayers, while an elderly

businessman, against whom no charge has been proved

and could be tried in this country, is sent willynilly to the

USA!

To keep that poor young man with Aspergers under

the threat of extradition to the USA is inhumane – I speak

from bitter sad experience as I have a brother who suffers

with the same syndrome and no allowances were made

and his life has been well and truly blighted!

So I ask again, just what are Conservative values?

Answers on a postcard, please.

– Pauline E. Civil, Coleford Road, Tutshill.