Vote tactically to end Tory torment
■ SELECTIVE tactical voting might be the only way to get rid of this appalling Government. I’d urge people to vote for any party having the best chance of defeating a Conservative candidate.
Throughout the past nine years, the Tories’ brutal austerity programme has resulted in a dysfunctional NHS, cuts to police numbers, reduced education budgets, lifelong debts for students, huge rises in homelessness, youth services shutdowns, broken housebuilding promises, massive growth in foodbank reliance and a failing social-care system. And all the time, the wealthy prosper.
So, let’s put our views on Brexit to one side when voting. The Tories don’t care about ordinary people – never have done, never will. Vote to get rid of them.
Paul Methven Winscombe, Somerset
■ Once more we’re off to the polls, but this time it is one of the most important elections in recent history. It is not just about Brexit but our lives beyond.
The Conservatives are promising the Earth, as Cameron and May did, only for them to forget as soon as they scurried into No10. The Lib Dems aren’t any better, just a Tory Party of a different colour. It’s time to give Labour a chance. Some might not like Corbyn but to have a PM who is not a stranger to the truth would be a good start. So, let’s give Labour a try and put the Great back into Britain.
Mally Tuplin, Ulceby North Lincs
■ To those undecided and possible Tory voters please consider this. Don’t moan when all the Tory manifesto pledges are broken yet again, or the over-75s’ TV licence is not renewed, or foodbank use increases due to severe Torycreated hardship, or when sections of the NHS are privatised and sold off to America.
Don’t moan when your business fails due to the Tory mishandling of Brexit, or when there’s no decent social housing or workers’ rights. Instead do something decent for yourself and your country – vote Labour for a change for the better. Reg Barrett, Southminster, Essex
■ I have voted Labour since I was 21 but I also voted to leave the EU, something I’ve long wanted. Since then I’ve opted for the party most likely to deliver Brexit, as this is the biggest issue for me at present.
Although my beliefs are rooted in Labour, I can’t vote for them in this election as their plans for a second referendum only give the choice of remaining or leaving in name only. Not really a choice, is it?
Besides that I am aghast at their monumental spending plans and their talk of widespread nationalisation. The Labour Party I knew and loved has moved too far to the left.
Ian Bentley, Pudsey, West Yorks
■ As a member of the Labour Party, I’m wholeheartedly supporting Jeremy Corbyn in the general election. However, if the opinion polls are to be believed, a Labour victory is very unlikely.
Therefore, the party should be thinking about what comes next. If Corbyn stands down as leader, who takes the reins?
Sir Keir Starmer has leadership qualities and would be a popular choice, with Rebecca Long-Bailey as Deputy Leader perhaps. Whatever happens on December 12, the next six months is a vital period for the future of the party. Rob Wildey, Tamworth, Staffs
■ Assuming the latest YouGov poll is correct that the Tories will win a majority on December 12, it will mean the people of Britain have voted for a proven liar.
The future British Prime Minister, be it man or woman from whichever party, should be beyond reproach. There should be no hidden skeletons in closets.
If the Tories get into power for the next five years, the mind boggles – we will have a mini Trump running the country. Keith Bowman, Chesterfield, Derbys