Multiculturalism

As a Muslim immigrant to this country since 1962, I have yet to come across any Muslim or other "who comes here implicitly acknowledging the superiority of UK culture over their own...".

Throughout the ages, people have voluntarily migrated primarily for economic gain, whether it was Robert Clive (India ), Irish victims of potato famine (North America) or the current outflow of junior doctors to Australia and New Zealand.

There are, of course, other, less frequent factors which accelerate migration. In our own time, wars, ethnic cleansing and myopic intolerance of majority groups in some countries are responsible for shifting populations.

This country rightly imports the bulk of its food, manufactured goods and much essential labour from abroad and generates its wealth by exporting its inventive skills, goods and services to other countries. This is how we survive and prosper in the global village.

My message to any little- Englanders out there is: live and let live.

Abdul Jaleel, Darlington.

I HAVE a suggestion for Ralph Musgrave (HAS, Aug 29). Instead of asking Muslims who don't accept British culture ahead of their own to leave the country, why doesn't he move to a deserted island as far way as possible?

Why anyone is proud of British culture is beyond me. What do the British do when they are given a bank holiday away from work? Do they spend time visiting the theatre, museums or other places of interest? No. They see this as extra time to swill beer down their necks.

Of course, there are people who do appreciate the more cultural aspects of society, and I apologise to them for this outburst, but it seems the majority are only interested in beer, football and wearing clothes with England flags on.

Name and address supplied, Crook.