A QUICK letter on the snap General Election next month.

Theresa May, who was a terrible Home Secretary, who was never elected to the Tory leadership and the office of Prime Minister, has called for an election at a time that suits her own ambitions.

In my view, Labour has committed to the mistake of fighting this election instead of holding back and building a movement. And at a time when we need a strong opposition in the Commons.

This has been attempted before. Switch parties. It was Gordon Brown who, like Mrs May, had been installed as Prime Minister but wanted more loyal MPs seeking promotion and an easy life. But he did not have the backing of the Sun newspaper and the press generally.

I am 39 and from years observing many governments it gets worse when they have bigger majorities, no matter which party is in.

It is likely the Tories will win many seats from Labour, so I feel it is time to reframe the question. I hope to see a much bigger vote for UKIP this election and enough votes from Labour to get an opposition MP.

Kris Hopkins was OK but he has not done much for Keighley and he is a ‘yes minister’ – many people share this view. Witness his backing for the incinerator, as an example. And he does not hold MP surgeries in Keighley.

So, I appeal to you vote with your conscience with no fear of the outcome.

LEO ROBINSON Hattersley Crescent, Keighley