THE hopes and sentiments of Nick Love (Letters, October 22) in his wish for York councillors to work together, regardless of party, are spot on but have one tiny flaw.

We are talking about politicians here. Unfortunately it must be in all their DNA that they just can’t resist resorting to party politics when the whiff of Station Rise polish gets in their nostrils.

Until we have a majority of independent councillors, the “same old, same old” will carry on with just a different coloured rosette in charge.

Geoff Robb, Hunters Close, Dunnington, York.