Roderic Vassie seems to expect Hugh Bayley to vote against the Government like the usual suspects in the Commons (Letters, December 2).

He was elected on a Labour manifesto, so it is hardly surprising that he tends to vote for Government measures.

Also, Mr Vassie has his facts wrong: Hugh got more votes than the Conservative and Liberal Democrat candidates combined in the last General Election.

Unlike Roderic Vassie, I don't mind whether or not this appears rude.

John A Wallace,

Markham Crescent,

York.

Updated: 10:21 Saturday, December 10, 2005