IT was brave of you to publish Jimmy Reid's article (May 20) since it flies in the face of the values and wishes of big business. Jimmy Reid wrote in his last paragraph ''I'll support any political party that will challenge this strategy . . . ''

Well, the Socialist Party of Great Britain, whose address is 52 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7UN, have been challenging that strategy for the last 80 years. Their brand of socialism may be summed up as ''Produce for Use''.

Sian Leitch,

36 Tomnahurich Street, Inverness.

May 21.