From the letters I have seen, the majority of the critical ones (and they far outnumber the others) are targeted on precise points (often technical). By contrast, the minority which support the amorphous and ever-changing scheme, are invariably nebulous. No-one ever answers the precise criticisms posed by the many critics but instead resort to vague aspirations (often mentioning the irrelevant De la Warr Pavilion). However, the new factor is that Mr Betts is now inventing quotations. He is quite clever because these phrases are also put in quotation marks so readers think they are genuine but the astute will see no source is mentioned on the false quotes, unlike the genuine ones which have a provenance cited. False quotes are an act of desperation and only demean the writer, his authority and weaken whatever case is trying to be made. So Mr Betts, if you wish to carry your argument “Focus on the truth” and stop inventing silly phrases. A P HAMILTON Southcourt Avenue Bexhill-on-Sea