ONCE again my latest offering is to correct some of Mr Siret’s misleading letter (ViewPoints, November 7). It was he who in the first place suggested that I watch the BBC for an alternative view.

It now seems that if I suggest he look to the BBC for a different view to his, then the BBC have got it wrong!

Sorry Tim, you can’t have it both ways and it is also an appaling slur on the BBC to suggest, by implication, they got it wrong because of the dreadful Jimmy Savile issue.

By changing the subject to talk about drones and invasions, Mr Siret once again refuses to answer the simple question of what his alternative type of government would be and what policies he would see introduced.

I was also interested to read the ‘Oxford Cuba Solidarity Campaign’ response to me merely observing that one of the few remaining communist countries was relaxing its regime and introducing some freedoms.

I am somewhat puzzled that it should be amazing that children get a free education, and that after about 50 years of communism, infant mortality should be better than most Third World countries and getting near to what is the norm in western Europe.

It also raises an interesting question as to why ‘brainy’ Cubans had been restricted from leaving the country irrespective of the attractions of the USA.

Perhaps they can now realise their creative and enterprising potential in a more free society at home rather than abroad.

IAN CUMMINGS, Gibson Close, Abingdon