WITH Respect to Andrew Collingwood's letter about a viable alternative to Labour, the Respect Party may stand for valid and noble ideals, but could anybody really consider voting for a party led by George Galloway MP?

This is the man who stood face to face with Saddam Hussein, live on Iraqi TV, and told him he respected and admired his bravery.

Whatever the rights or wrongs of the war, nobody should ever respect such a tyrant.

There is a viable alternative to Labour. The Liberal Democrats have opposed the war in Iraq and other issues such as tuition fees, so make your voice heard in the forthcoming European and General Elections.

Coun Thomas Holvey,

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward,

Houndsway, York.

Updated: 09:55 Friday, April 30, 2004