Letter: Terrorism law

Sir: It was Thatcher who aimed to reduce the role of government. But it is Blair who hands interest rate control to unelected bankers, who gives increased power to unelected immigration officials, and elevates the word of unelected senior policemen to the rule of law - those whose word counted so much for the Birmingham Six, Stephen Lawrence and others ("Blair backs `Draconian' terror net", 26 August).

JOHN NICHOLSON

Manchester