Leadership vote chaos

SIR – Not having received a leadership ballot paper, I rang Conservative Party headquarters (report, July 15). Eventually I reached an answerphone for the leadership election team, but could not leave a message as the mailbox was full. I also emailed, but just got a standard auto-response.

I have little faith left in the party’s ability to coordinate its own leadership election, let alone the country. How representative will the result be? Will anyone ever know?

Lowestoft, Suffolk

SIR – The membership hotline appears not to be working. Central Office claims (incorrectly) that I have not paid my full subscription, meaning I’m barred from voting in the leadership election, as I am not a member.

In May I stood for re-election as a Conservative district councillor and funded my own campaign. The party was happy to take my money then and never breathed a word about non-membership.

Bicknoller, Somerset

SIR – For nearly 40 years I have paid a membership subscription to the Conservative Party. I also sent my local MP £100 for the last general election. So I was surprised to be informed that my membership ceased in 2017, meaning I have no vote. I have sent bank statement proof of my payments for the past three years, to no avail.

What a perfect way to alienate lifelong, active supporters. I plan to cancel my subscription, my wife will not renew hers, and there will be no more donations or support for Conservative events.

Repton, Derbyshire