BOTH Mr J Pilkington and Ray Wallbank (Letters, September 11) criticise me for attacking the BNP.

This is interesting, as I did not mention the BNP in either of my recent letters opposing racism and intolerance.

I did mention 'bigots and fundamentalists.' I did mention 'narrow-minded racism.'

It seems that these phrases made both writers immediately think of the BNP, even though that party was not named. I wonder why?

COUNCILLOR DAVE HOLLINGS (Sunnyhurst Ward), Sudell Road, Darwen.