I READ Saturday's front page (LT, December 9) and was horrified at what I saw.

One of the councillors for my ward, Mark Cotterill, leader of the England First Party was on the front page.

He had posted on his party's website a link to what can only be described as an offensive item on YouTube.

He said he found it quite amusing.' I am not surprised, because to quote from the Washington Post whilst he lived in America: Cotterill is well known in Britain.

'There he was associated with the neo-fascist National Front and its successor the British National Party, as well as being editor of a far right periodical, Right Now.' As a white Christian I do not find what was posted amusing.

As a practising Catholic, I find it disturbing that such a person should represent me on the Council.

CONCERNED RESIDENT, Meadowhead Ward, Blackburn (Name and address supplied).