Letter: A need for unity

Sir: The usually wise and constructive Lord Russell ends his letter this morning (about private funding of the public sector) with the words 'Liberal Democrats may enjoy the pleasure of attacking Labour from the left'.

This saddens me because I believe that what the country needs and most people want is to get rid of the present incompetent, debased and distrusted government. I don't see how this can be achieved without Labour and Liberal Democrats having a 'knock and knock' agreement or at least a 'don't knock' agreement.

Yours faithfully,

CAMPBELL OF ESKAN

Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

24 February