THE headline (February 26) about Darwen Academy is another example of the sad sellout by Blackburn with Darwen Council.

It is a shame this should happen in a great country. It is about time people of Blackburn and Darwen voted these tired Labour councillors out and gave new councillors the chance to better run services.

Examples of sellout include bus services, council services to Capita and appointments of small political donors to Government trusts in return for support for New Labour.

ANAYAT VALY (address supplied).