I was one of the people involved in the walk-out at Blatchington Mill School, in Hove, on Friday.

I have very strong views about the war in Iraq and feel Saddam Hussein has made no direct threat to the UK and there is no need to waste thousands of innocent lives for nothing.

I am offended and deeply hurt by headteacher Neil Hunter's comment that I am a "mindless idiot" (The Argus, March 7).

It is our human right to be allowed to express our views and he should have the intelligence not to brand us all under the same stereotypical heading.

If I am an idiot, I would like to ask Mr Hunter what is wrong with his school since I am in the top ten per cent of students in his current year 11.

-Robert Davis-Balderson, Holmes Avenue, Hove