IN reply to Paul Jeffrey (You Say, September 5) I suggest a "humane" cull of narrow-minded correspondents who cannot give young people (as a whole) a chance.

As in so many instances, the youth of Worcester has been tarred with the same brush by Mr Jeffrey, whose anti-youth message ignores the real facts. The Evening News itself published stories of the "Kids in the Corner" scheme of the Baynham Estate, and if Mr Jeffrey deigns to visit Worcester's City Youth House, he would see young people learning new skills and making real progress in removing the stigma supported by Mr Jeffrey.

If he had an open mind, and maybe some respect, he would notice that just as he is repelled by "noisy pop music" (which most skaters avoid like the plague) youngsters are also repelled by the uninteresting works of Edward Elgar, great though he may be.

Strapping youngsters into chairs and playing them such music may sound like justice to Mr Jeffrey, but perhaps he should take the cautionary tale of A Clockwork Orange as young Alex is subjected to this treatment, (albeit to the music of Beethoven) becoming a robotic drone, controlled by "the-powers-that-be".

I suggest that Paul Jeffrey tries to understand young people, and that he makes an effort to see the best in people. One point of interest: We "barbarians" will be running this country one day, a thought which, I'm sure, pleases Mr Jeffrey no end.

MARK LAZENBY,

Victoria Avenue, Worcester.

Paul Jeffrey's comments, as far as we understand, were firmly tongue-in-cheek, Mr Lazenby - Letters Editor.