SHAME on the Wirral Globe for continuing to devote so much space to Frank Field's empty blustering about Birkenhead being the new Beirut.

This meaningless comparison is unhelpful and is nothing more than the usual pre-election sabre-rattling.

Mr Field is attempting to disguise his own party's lack of positive action with playground-standard rhetoric.

Perhaps next time he could give a sensible interview to explain what Labour is doing to oppose the cuts that are behind the increasing problems in our society including anti-social behaviour.

Or, maybe he realises that Labour, like the Tories, are committed to even more austerity and even more hardship for areas like Birkenhead.

Gillian Homeri, Green Party.