D E Margrett is wrong again (You Say, Saturday, January 10).

Had he done his homework, he would know that I have criticised both major parties.

With his knowledge, of the long history of representative democracy, being usurped by governments, elected upon a minority of the votes cast, does he not think it is time that such a corrupt electoral system was consigned to the dustbin of history?

Is he aware that, because of the shenanigans of our electoral system, Labour now gets 10 seats, for each one per cent of the vote, while the Conservatives get five and the Liberals just two? Isn't such a system rotten to the core? Is it any wonder that 40 per cent of the electorate didn't turn out for this electoral confidence trick in 2001?

Doesn't voter antagonism, at our corrupt electoral system, explain why we see the politicians now floating votes for children?

Aren't we entitled to expect that the number of seats each party receives in Parliament mirrors the political complexion of the nation?

Or is Mr Margrett in favour of the proven corrupt status quo, as long as no one but Labour is elected?

N TAYLOR,

Worcester.