MAY I thank all the people who voted for our party on June 7. It takes time to establish a party capable of winning seats and we are moving in the right direction. Many people trusted their eurosceptic vote to a party which, within 24 hours of the result, is prepared to change direction. For them, 'Europe' was just a vote-chasing bandwagon.

Thanks are also due to the staff and political editors of all the North West local papers for their excellent and balanced coverage.

VAL COWELL (North West press officer, UK Indepence Party), Northwood Way, Poulton-le-Fylde.