YES, the Labour Group on Blackburn with Darwen Council are right in saying to the opposition groups that they are in the big boys' world now.

The Tories and the Liberals are a complete shambles with no leaders or spokesmen of any quality.

This town is very poorly represented in opposition.

Having been to nearly every council meeting over the last 15 years, I have seen the standard of debate drop drastically.

Members only attend to get their allowance.

I have been to committee meetings and it's the same few who always seem to speak. I am sure we could run this town with far fewer councillors.

I would stifle some of the debates because they only talk rubbish when they are on their feet.

It would do the voting public a world of good to attend some of these meetings. They would never vote again.

Even the Labour Party could be well advised to look inwards at their own members because if we are in the big boys' world, then we need far better councillors then we have now. They are in the junior league.

R O'KEEFFE (Mr), East Park Road, Blackburn.

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