The Government seems to have enough money for aircraft carriers and fighter planes to support an unwanted US war in the Gulf.

Yet it demands firefighters here must accept four per cent pay rises with any other rise dependent on cuts (sorry, modernisation) in the service.

I do not share this Labour government's priorities. It should pay firefighters what they are worth and let the military hold jumble sales and funfairs to pay for their missiles.

-Paul Haste, Broomfield Drive, Portslade