SIR – A fascinating result in the Malvern Town Council by-election for Chase Ward where Martin Lawrence, representing “Keep Politics out of Town Council”, won the seat.

Is this the self same Martin Lawrence, Liberal Democrat activist, who stood for the county council as a Lib Dem and always argued that Lib Dems had an important role to play in local politics.

In war, when you want to deceive the opposition you fly a false flag with the intention of making others believe you are someone else.

Is this now a new Lib Dem policy?

Are the Lib Dems feeling under pressure in local politics and don’t want other political parties to contest local elections?

I know what I would call it!

MARK STARR

Leigh Sinton