I am both annoyed and saddened that you have pedalled the usual lie about water shortages, thus backing this supine Government's continued efforts to force water meters on us, knowing this will do nothing to stop droughts (The Argus, January 6).

As a businessman, I know I either meet my customers' demands or lose out to a competitor.

Having no competitors, water companies, as monopolies, can do as they please and instead of Blair forcing them to increase supplies, he capitulates and bashes the customers.

As the Government's own experts have stated desalination will produce "cheaper" water, why are you not demanding companies do just that or be heavily fined?

Harold Parkin
Stonehill, Horam,
Heathfield