ALBERT Hornby says that this government is the worst ever, which leads us to question: what planet does he live on? Worse than the Thatcher government, which brought us the poll tax? Worse than John Major's sleaze-ridden government? Worse than the Tory government which allowed unemployment to rise to three million and interest rates to 15 per cent?

Most incredibly, he honestly believes that this government is worse than the Tory government which covered up the BSE scandal and allowed disease-ridden meat into our food chain, which has resulted in death.

I challenge Mr Hornby to tell the bereaved families that the Tory government that caused their loved ones to suffer wasn't half as bad as the current government and they should be forgiven. If it was his son or daughter he would undoubtedly be singing a very different tune?

P Osbourne

Loxham Street,

Moses Gate, Bolton