SO, Mr Siret continues to refer to perfectly decent people as nasty (Viewpoints, June 25).

I wonder how he would describe the politicians in his “triumph of socialism” Venezuela. Those who have disastrously mismanaged the oil-rich economy to create food shortages, 25 per cent inflation, 32 per cent currency devaluation, rationing of red wine and bread for the Roman Catholic community to celebrate mass and incredibly special government action to import toilet roles.

As this disaster affects the “ordinary” people he supposedly supports, perhaps “stupid socialists” is a starter.

IAN CUMMINGS

Gibson Close

Abingdon