AS far as I am concerned policies are far more important than the image of a political party.

Tory leader Michael Howard's idea of promoting the good family man is irrelevant.

All I want from a political party is to be able to trust them to carry out policy that will make my life, my company and my country better off than they are now.

If the leader is a kind old doting granddad as well, that is preferable but not very important. Because New Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats have views and policies which will not achieve what I want, comes the General Election, I will not vote for any of them.

Simple as that.

David Quarrie,

Lynden Way,

Holgate,

York.

Updated: 10:22 Tuesday, March 15, 2005