even greater contribution? This report is really saying we will lose another 24 billion because of the poor behaviour of a minority fringe group, that refuses to join a decent society. I take it clive doesn´t frequent Stockwell, Brixton and other such areas of London. The aspirations of innocent commuters needs lifting as they are spat at, threatened, mugged, and attacked even killed.. all because they are white in their own capital city.

col, london,

If only the Government would let me and others retire at 50 as we used to, I could train up the youth of today to do my job and get them into work. I am in IT and Im sure it would attract a lot of interest. I would be more than happy to train youngsters like we used to in the old apprentice system. If we have to work till 65 and beyond, the youngsters will never get into the more interesting jobs like mine. Almost all the people in my IT section have been here for nearly 20 years or more and cant leave.

Jackie, Dagenham,

Why is everything always stated in terms of how much it will help the ecomony?

I would have thought having fewer people committing crimes would be reason enough.

Matt ODonnell, London,

Here we go again, the fine rosy chestnuts about raising black aspirations and achievements on a wing and a prayer without any understanding of how to do it.

Every single human being desires four things to make them feel good about themself: to be appreciated, valued, to feel significant and to be included. Those attrbutes give them the confidence, the self-esteem and the personal empowerment to aspire to greatness. Black people, in the main, are excluded from their society, from the positive things which make us feel worthy and from the status, wealth and power their white compatriots enjoy; they are paid less, on average, with higher unemployment and much lower prospects.

Try boosting black achievement against that endemic inequality, lack of role models, feelings of alienation and sheer loss of personal value. What those young guys need the most is a positive sense of self to counteract the negative influences around them, and getting it has very little to do with money.

Elaine Sihera, Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Thanks for the cultural enrichment guys. Excellent value.

Ray, Dartmouth,

What is needed is a world-wide investigation by non-racist people who will report the facts without any punches pulled. The USA and other countries have major problems similar to what is happening in the UK, and the USA Black population has now had 50 years of privileged access to education and other benefits, even at the expense of others who have been better qualified, and the results are reported to be very disappointing.

It would seem to be a cultural problem that no amount of privilege and financial benefits to the detriment of more deserving causes can solve. So there has to be another way. That is for the hard-hitting, pull no punches experts to determine. It should only take about one year to complete.

B J Deller, Marbella, Spain