I HAVE no qualms about how Hugh Bayley has carried out his duties as MP for York.

However, the actions of this Government and especially those of the Prime Minister, who acts like a dictator, has caused me to decide I can no longer support any Labour candidate in the next General Election.

Since New Labour came to power, I have sat back and watched the erosion of our heritage.

Our armed forces were overstretched, thrust into an unpopular war, and their numbers savagely reduced. The last straw is the proposed ban on fox hunting, which will be forced through while taking no heed of any opposition.

John H Sutherland,

Barfield Road,

Muncaster, York.

Updated: 10:48 Saturday, September 11, 2004