AS I had not received any communication from my local Conservative candidates, I decided to look on the local Tory Party website.

This was a mistake. The next local event listed in their calendar is a Sunday lunch on September 8, 2002! We are also invited to their discussion groups that started in September 2002 and ended in November 2002. I always thought they were behind the times, but now we have the proof.

ROGER JENKINS, Worcester.