Barry Kaye, of Orchard House, Chudleigh, writes:

SNAFU, 'Situation normal all fouled up', to borrow an American wartime phrase, aptly describes the latest debacle by this Coalition Government, to describe the mess they have made over the issue of Olympic security. Their understanding is that of some who seems to have come from a Galaxy far, far away (with apologies to Star Wars and chocolate bars).

The latest disaster, in a long list of recent disasters, is one they cannot lay at the feet of the former Labour Government; it is one of their very own making, clever people! People here in Torbay may think," but what is it to do with us"? We have enough of our own particular local stuff. But what the government does up in London will inevitably affect us all, whether it is phone hacking, banking or Olympic security. The coalition clearly does not have enough common sense to run a newspaper pitch here in Torbay (with deep apologies to any offended newspaper vendor).

'David Cameron and his 'Macaroons' (oops sorry! Cameroons) should consider going back to the important task of planning to assassinate several thousand grouse this autumn. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, hopefully by this time would have acknowledged that she 'is not fit for purpose' following on from her disastrous speech on housing dubbed 'Catgate' at the last Tory Conference, could take a course on shoe design for the older woman, specialising in leopard print and 'kitten heels'

George Osborne, using his family connections with the decorating Industry, could take a course of painting and decorating, (his aristocratic background would make the any potential customer impressed and Nick Glegg could disappear back to the obscurity from whence he came.

Time to stand up and be counted, 'action this day' to use the old Churchillian phrase. Our glorious old war-time tradition, we can 'muddle through' will not serve any more; life today is far too complex.