From Mr Andrew Booth.

Sir, Your editorial "Outsourcing torture" is undoubtedly apposite when pointing out that the European Union seems only now, belatedly, to be worried about possible complicity with the US in such essentially counter-productive activity. However, to state that Jack Straw, UK foreign secretary, representing the European Union in this matter (wearing one of his several hats), has written to Condoleezza Rice to "demand clarification" might appear somewhat misleading.