I would like to answer Jane Brown's pessimistic letter about Labour's welfare to work proposals. Britain has no hope as a low wage economy and if it remains so it will effect industry and business.

Labour will sign the European Social Chapter which will be introduced sensibly and flexibly to ensure a statutory minimum wage and a workforce which run fairly.

David Whitaker, Sandylands Prom, Morecambe.

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