SIR - I would like to join the defence of Philip Davies, MP for Shipley, after John Cole's T&A letters page attack.

Mr Davies is quick to reply to emails on a wide range of issues, he prioritises Shipley constituents and their quality of life and he introduced me to the Campaign Against Political Correctness which I joined.

PC is a serious problem and it takes a brave public figure to stand up against it, which he does.

All woolly minded thinking and flawed ideologies should be challenged, it's part of an MP's job.

And sadly, because many liberals are unable to challenge Mr Davies by using logic, they resort to personal abuse.

Alan Bates, Bowland Avenue, Baildon