MICHAEL Hindley knows what he is on about when he slates our MEPs (LET, April 15).

What an expensive illusion to democracy they are and certainly no good to their constituents.

When he was an MEP, Mr Hindley was always available either directly or through Hyndburn Labour Party's HQ. Today's MEPs might as well be in Timbuktu.

A SEDGWICK (Mr), Lyndhurst Avenue, Blackburn.