THE plan to build a new Breightmet Aldi in place of the current bingo hall creates a somewhat disturbing picture of the retail landscape.

The ruthless treatment of the site, the workers and its customers reveals the true nature of the firm.

There is a very disturbing nationwide picture of the way food suppliers and farmers are facing an increasing struggle to survive, brought on by nasty market forces.

Many small and medium sized firms are facing falling profits so that supermarkets can offer an avalanche of cut prices.

Many dairy farmers are giving up after a massive price war has forced them below a living wage.

The supermarkets' pretence at being nice to customers could be an absolute farming disaster.

Britain has the potential to produce a fair percentage of its own basic food supplies, A few years of cuts will see us beholden to foreign imports at a time when fast advancing nations out bid us in world markets. Then see how much cheap food is on offer.

David Sharples

Tarbet Drive

Breightmet