I do not know where Dave Walker gets this idea that all civil servants are on high wages and good pensions (Public image, letters.computing.co.uk). Only senior civil servants are on good wages and pensions, the average civil servant working in a Job Centre, for instance, is on less than £14,000 a year, and is often overworked.

And no, more people are not being employed. In fact they are being made redundant, outsourced or are not being replaced. Those left behind are having to pick up the additional workload.

When your wages are this low, the pension will be low, with most paying extra to top up their pensions. I suggest you have a look at the PCS union web site to get the real story on how civil servants are treated. Remember this if you ever find yourself unlucky enough to have to use a Job Centre.

A public service worker