TREDINNICK : LET'S HAVE ASTROLOGY ON THE NHS !

I have read with some astonishment that David Tredinnick, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Bosworth constituency in which I live, has spoken today of his belief in astrology. Tredinnick is a member of both the Health and Science and Technology Committees of the House of Commons and has not only said that he believes in this tripe but also that he wants it to be made use of in the NHS. He's been quoted as saying "There is no logic in attacking something that has a proven track record".

Pardon me for choking on my lunch but where is the proof that astrology is anything but a load of tosh which gives an occasional bit of amusement to some while sometimes being used to con gullible others ? Astrology is a hangover from primitive times when humans knew nothing of science and believed that the lights in the sky represented gods and other 'heavenly' creatures. No one with any intelligence has believed in this rubbish for many years.

Tredinnick is well to the left of the Conservative Party and has a reputation for rather outlandish beliefs; he has also expressed belief in the nonsense of homeopathy, and has suggested that surgeons should not operate at the time of a full moon due to its influence on on blood clotting, but this latest comment really takes the biscuit. He rarely makes any meaningful appearances in the Commons chamber; although he's nearly always there at Prime Minister's Questions, I've only heard him ask a question once and that was nothing to do with his constituency or, indeed, anything else of either interest or relevance. Having been an MP for more than 27 years, during which his contributions on behalf of his constituents have been minimal, it must now be time for him to go.

Perhaps, after this latest outburst of insanity, the local party will finally get the message that this man is an idiot and useless, and look for someone else to represent them next year. If they don't, it must be likely that voters will desert them in droves in a search for someone who lives on the same planet as they do.