It beggars belief that Arif Waghat has been able to retain his seat on Blackburn with Darwen Council as a benefit cheat, and that's what he is!

As to our council leader's argument that Coun Waghat made a mistake, would he be so charitable to a burglar who mistakenly' appropriated £,3000 worth of his personal property?

Or does he see the power that has so recently become his slipping out of his grasp?

Or am I just being cynical?

MICK, Blackburn.