BRITISH politics has always been a three-horse race, but the voters have realised that they are donkeys, not horses.

Then they see a horse coming up fast on the rails(UKIP) and they all back it and sure enough it wins the European stakes.

But what will happen next year when it is handicapped with policies such as education, the NHS, transport, bankers, energy suppliers etc. Will they go on to win at the general election or will they too be eating carrots?

Europe is like a sinking liner and the lifeboats are in the water. And there are thousands of people in the water swimming towards the nearest boats.

Germany and France take some on board and if they can row then they stay, if they can’t row then they are sent towards the British boat.

We end up with the ones who cannot row and only use up supplies. And we all know what will happen if too many people climb aboard our boat.

M PORTER, Totton.