I PROTEST most strongly about being labelled one of the Vale of York Tories by Olly Andrla (Letters, May 19).

He obviously failed to read my scathing letter about the morals of Anne McIntosh when she was elected to this constituency and continued to draw her MEP salary after promising to relinquish that post if elected.

I am totally non-party political, but not non political. This is something which bigoted politicians cannot understand.

Anyone who supports a party has to unequivocally accept and condone every action by every member of that party, sleaze and all. No hint of criticism is allowed. But I am at liberty to criticise everyone.

Keith Smith,

Brackenhills,

Upper Poppleton,

York.

Updated: 10:47 Wednesday, May 30, 2001