I WOULD like to express my thanks to all those who supported me in the General Election.

Though I personally was unsuccessful, I was greatly cheered by the number of those who voted for me and the Government.

The message of the election nationally is that the Government has been told, as it requested, to press on with the huge job it has undertaken for the country. I am grateful to all your readers who indicated they wished to join in that message.

I send to our new MP, Bill Wiggin, my congratulations and best wishes, and to all my voters my gratitude for their support.

STEPHEN J S HART, Labour candidate for Leominster, Colwall.