THE news that Tory Central Office staff have become "cyber squatters" (buying up the names of people and organisations for Internet monopoly purposes) will doubtless be a great surprise to many people.

What is even more bizarre is the buying of the name "New Labour.com" by the Conservatives!

Obviously embarrassed that their "guarantees" have passed their sell-by date, the Conservatives must hope that adopting Labour credentials will win them more points in the opinion polls.

Whatever happened to a credible opposition?

JACK RUSSELL