IN reply to councillor Tracey Simpson-Laing, deputy leader of City of York Council (Letters, The Press, April 9), I clearly do understand the policies of the Conservative party. I have been a member since 2010.

The Conservative-led coalition government has achieved and made a huge difference since coming to power, cutting the deficit by a third, creating new jobs in the private sector, freezing council tax, cutting immigration and reducing crime.

Terry Smith, Fourth Avenue, York.