GIVEN time, the likes of Tom Scaife (Letters March, 31) will join the rest of us in living in the 21st century; manufacturing techniques have considerably developed since the invention of the wheel.

Mechanised “Robots” were first introduced to the nationalised car production lines while his beloved Labour Party was in government.

I recall “Red Robbo” union leader at Leyland strongly objecting; they denied his members the opportunity to “relax” at work.

Peter Rickaby, West Park, Selby.