Dear Margaret,

Democracy is supposed to be about offering something positive to the electorate. Scaring people into believing there is no acceptable alternative isn't really very inspiring. Or honest. In fact, as a campaigning tactic, it's hard to think of anything more cheap, disingenuous or downright morally bankrupt. Perhaps that's the reason why people aren't queuing up to vote for Mr Blair's Labour Party. Just a thought.

Yours democratically,

C.H.

Ps, Tim's already said this. More than once. Asking people to vote Labour because otherwise the terrorists Tories BNP will kill you in your sleep is not acceptable. We want positive, inspiring politics, not the politics of the least worst alternative.

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