IF ALL J. Benson can do is write to the paper slagging off Blackburn (Postbag, October 17) and its people, and casting a swipe against the Government from a position of complete ignorance, the best he can do is beggar off back to Australia - and good riddance.

Keith Ellel

Westwood Avenue

Rishton

Lancs

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