SHADOW Chancellor Michael Howard says that the Tories are not performing well enough to win the next General Election.

Well, here are my tips for the party. Remove all NHS managers and replace them with medical and nursing staff, including matrons.

Curb the flow of asylum seekers with a more rigorous selection of those who are genuine. Remove the onus of blame for defending your own property from intruders, and appoint judges who will not try to protect the criminals, but support the complainant.

Cut to a minimum the red tape required by small businesses.

Colin Henson,

Moorcroft Road,

Woodthorpe, York.

Updated: 10:28 Tuesday, September 02, 2003