I WOULD just like to wholeheartedly agree with Mr A J Boddy's "Ungrateful not worth my vote" letter (Thursday, March 6).

I couldn't agree more, and this Government seems determined to create more of these idle layabouts by continually encouraging people to work little, or not at all.

It's about time this Government looked after the senior citizens who have earned their right to retirement. Sometimes it seems that there is a whole generation now bringing children up on benefits they haven't earned. The message should be -- the harder you work the more you have. I won't be voting this time, because there is no one worth voting for.

Mrs P Deighan

Cherwell Road

Westhoughton