IN response to the letter published on March 30 in the BEN written by Bill Collison, of Bolton Road, Kearsley. He states our country is out of control.

What a load of rubbish.This country is the best in the world.

He more or less blames the Labour Government for the Foot and Mouth disease, the state of the railway transport (including the disasters), and our hospitals and our doctors and nurses for being incompetent. I think, and I am sure, all our doctors and nurses are wonderful.

As for this country being in a decline -- it is some people living in it that make it so. As for the behaviour of some children today -- don't blame the police, the teachers, or the Government. It is the parents to blame.

Just two more things. I am now waiting for some bright spark to blame the Government for our weather. As for asylum seekers being given a chance to run the country -- yet another of your lame lines, Mr Collison.

Mrs Annie Settle

Southover

Daisy Hill

Westhoughton