From Mr B.N. Lenygon Sir: Stephen Glover was absolutely right.
We are living in political times similar to those of the Wilson/Heath era, when if one voted Conservative it was only because of the alternative — not for any Positive reasons. There is little to choose between the par- ties and little to choose between the gov- errunent of John Major and the present opposition. Then, as now, the leader and his lieutenants do not seem to be up to the job. What a depressing and very unoriginal response from Mr Finkelstein, Mr Hague's key planning man, when he says that 'In a funny way, New Labour has taken on the Policies of the last Tory government', which says more about the Tories than New Labour.
Mr Glover may be right in saying that there is a chasm on Europe. It is not very Obvious to the electorate, and the opposi- tion s policy seems to be following the dithering of the previous government. Cer- tainly little has been said since Mr Hague's last comment on Europe some time ago, when he was accused of a 'lurch to the Right'. We should be so lucky! There is, I am afraid, very little to distin- guish the opposition from the incompe- tence and sleaze of the last government. I recall that when John Major and the Con- servatives surprisingly got in, the poll experts predicted that a Labour govern- ment could never henceforth be elected. I cannot see at the present time any chance of a Conservative government. The only hope is that, like the last government, this government will commit hara-kiri.
B.N. Lenygon
Frant, East Sussex
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