Kenneth Clarke has the moral fibre of a criminal drugs baron

Dear editor,

According to an article in today's Observer, "Kenneth Clarke, the Tory leadership hopeful, faces growing pressure to quit his job with a major tobacco firm" (Tory hopeful Clarke 'must cut tobacco tie').

In my view, anyone so closely and profitably associated with the tobacco industry as Kenneth Clarke is totally unsuitable for public office, and thus as the leader of any political party. Despite all the evidence for the terrible harm it does (causing millions of premature deaths worldwide every year) the tobacco industry continues to spend billions of dollars promoting its deadly products in pursuit of commercial and financial interests - which Kenneth Clarke shamelessly profits from.

He has the same moral fibre as a criminal drugs baron, and should be running from the law rather than for public office!

To: letters@observer.co.uk Re: Kenneth Clarke has the moral fibre of a criminal drugs baron Date: Sunday, 21 August 05


Dear editor, According to an article in today's Observer, "Kenneth Clarke, the Tory leadership hopeful, faces growing pressure to quit his job with a major tobacco firm" (Tory hopeful Clarke 'must cut tobacco tie'). In my view, anyone so closely and profitably associated with the tobacco industry as Kenneth Clarke is totally unsuitable for public office, and thus as the leader of any political party. Despite all the evidence for the terrible harm it does (causing millions of premature deaths worldwide every year) the tobacco industry continues to spend billions of dollars promoting its deadly products in pursuit of commercial and financial interests - which Kenneth Clarke shamelessly profits from. He has the same moral fibre as a criminal drugs baron, and should be running from the law rather than for public office! www.spaceship-earth