READING Mr M J Turner's reaction to Mr. Roberts' letter regarding the EU's unwelcome interference in British farming affairs (Citizen May 10), it was obvious that the writer has developed a blind faith in European Federalism, believing that total acceptance of this authoritarian regime could benefit Britain.

Fortunately, the majority (70%) of British people still live in the real world, unimpressed with the speculative idealism which the EU depends on to promote its cause.

Since the introduction of the Euro, over 12 months ago, that scepticism appears to have been justified. The much-heralded new currency has already lost 20% of its initial value compared with the benchmark US dollar and has even had to be rescued twice by the world banks in order to retain some measure of credibility.

Sadly, one of the early victims of the "New Order" in Europe is the Republic of Ireland which, after building up a thriving economy thanks to huge financial subsidies from Brussels, now finds itself having to cope with galloping inflation.

Normally, an independent sovereign nation would have no problem in handling this situation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer would simply raise basic interest rate to stem the flow of increased spending and borrowing. But because Eire has surrendered its right of self-determination to Brussels and the European Central Bank it now finds itself helpless to do anything about its current fiscal problems.

This is because, under the EU's scheme of things, one basic interest rate has to satisfy the needs of all member states, regardless of individual economic conditions. There can be no exceptions to this ruling otherwise the master plan for a European super state would soon collapse in complete disarray.

Far from being a Utopia, as Mr Turner believes, the kind of dogmatic government that the EU is inflicting on Europe is a recipe for disaster of such enormity it could eventually make World War 2 look like a local skirmish.

Wilfrid Smith,

Riversleigh Ave, Lytham.