THE Labour Party seem surprised, even alarmed, at the number of people flocking to join the party, or paying their £3 to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.

They are even threatening to stop those who belong to certain parties or groups, from voting.

Does it not occur to them that perhaps people are coming back to Labour because Corbyn is saying what they want to hear? Many young people are apparently showing interest in what he is saying, and they seem to like it.

It is a very long time since we had a real Labour government. Blair was a Tory in all but name, and his policies were endorsed openly, by his mentor, Thatcher.

As well as changing Labour to a neo Tory party, Blair took us into five wars, including the illegal Iraq war. How dare he poke his bloodstained oar in, and tell us Corbyn will ruin the Labour Party. He did that!

I admire Corbyn and agree with most of what he says. But Labour needs to look to the future, and Corbyn isn't a young man.

My vote is going to Andy Burnham, who, I believe, has listened to the voters. Nationalise transport and our utilities, and free healthcare from cradle to grave, will do me, for starters.

Brian Derbyshire

Ribchester Grove

Bolton