MANY of our citizens are becoming understandably paranoid at the escalating level of knife crime, for which this government is entirely to blame.

The number of local school age youngsters admitted to hospital with knife wounds has almost doubled in five years.

Chief Superintendent Steve Dann of Hackney informs us that of 93 youths put before the courts for knife offences, only four were jailed.

In addition 4,150 foreign convicts released from prison last year were allowed to walk straight back onto Britain's streets despite a promise from Gordon Brown that they would be deported.

Our once ordered and law abiding society has been transformed into a cesspit of violence and anti social behaviour, for which our feeble politicians and judiciary are totally responsible.

FRANK AVENELL Beckhampton Street Swindon