AS A regular pro-republican letter writer, idiotic replies are often sent to my home address and I am upset at the number of half-baked ideas in so many of them.

Don’t fawning monarchists have any brains at all? The latest effort, from a chap who lives “near York”, tells me I really stink and should hop it to some country with a fascist-style president.

Calling me a fascist is unquestionably a weak and defamatory thing to do. Nothing could be further from the truth, in that I’m extremely proud to be a member of the pressure group Republic, doing my bit to promote the democratic (as opposed to fascist or communist) alternative to the monarchy. For more information about the campaign for an elected head of state, readers should log on to republic.org.uk

What’s even sadder, is that the above-mentioned individual couldn’t even address his envelope to me properly. He strangely seems to think that Bridlington is part of the county of North Yorkshire! It is still making me chortle, so thanks for that. Look forward to hearing from you again.

Aled Jones, Mount Crescent, Bridlington, East Yorkshire.