TO regain credibility, Mr Cameron must enforce a New Deal for Britain – re-developing British Industries to provide full employment for all skills and professions and reduce his irresponsible borrowing, thus restoring the British economy.

Bailing out banks and pouring borrowed money into foreign countries has not been successful – only increasing our national debt and impoverishing the British people – as has importing subsidised manufactured goods, agricultural and meat products.

This year, it is essential that the government bypasses the banks, establishes manufacturing industries and subsidises farming as necessary, to replace the majority of imports. They must also regain full control of fishing in British territorial waters.

Britain is now the biggest importer of EU products – mostly subsidised – well over double the value of our EU exports, the reverse of pre-1973 trading. In the future, Britain must take positive measures to maintain a fair and equal trading relationship with all nations.

This year a start must be made to build the Severn Barrage Scheme to take advantage of a twice daily tidal difference of 13 metres (42 feet). Whilst generating on the outflowing tide, this natural power could produce six per cent of the electricity consumption of England and Wales. Economically sound, the capital cost would be repaid within 25 years, with no carbon emissions, at a generation cost of 0.3 pence per KWH.

This major scheme would immediately provide jobs. Our nation, which stood against dictatorial domination in wartime, has the ability to regain its democracy, confidence and liberty. Mr Cameron must show that he has the backbone and patriotism to lead and protect the United Kingdom against further financial aggression.

JOHN RIDDINGTON, Merriefield Avenue, Broadstone