I feel compelled to write in response to the letter from Keith Henderson (May 17).

I think there is one clear message from the council election results in Tendring, and that is the electorate are confident with the management of the Conservative group and are far more inclined to stick to a party that offers solutions to tackling the deficit, rather than voting for one that still cannot produce a feasible alternative.

The results of the Labour Party at the recent local elections were nothing special.

Despite polls prior to May 5 predicting numerous gains across much of the country, Labour failed to make any major gains in this area and, instead, support for the coalition parties remained strong.

Sure, Labour increased its majority in its current left-leaning seats, but it failed to make any gains in Colchester and only two seats in Tendring.

I struggle to see how Mr Henderson feels his party has a significant mandate to oppose the Conservative council with such a blatant lack of enthusiasm from the people.

Within his letter, Mr Henderson accused the Conservatives of “putting out nonsense”

regarding the former Labour government’s handling of the economy.

No one, other than Labour Party members, is willing to believe Labour actually handled the crisis well or left our economy in a suitable state, which is probably why people changed their minds when considering voting for them this time round.

To suggest the Conservatives are attacking the most vulnerable in society is ludicrous, given that his government left every man, woman and child a debt worth £22,400 each.

I urge Mr Henderson to ask his leader to apologise for the dreadful state his party left our country in before attempting to appear the white knight during these difficult times.

Mo Metcalf-Fisher
President
University of Essex
Conservative Future
Wivenhoe campus