LETTER: Master of spin

Sir: Surely the presence of Alastair Campbell on the Labour election team will convince many Labour voters to stay at home, or vote for another party. Plenty who used to consider themselves "core" Labour voters do not want to be associated with the spin, the illogical arguments and the bullying, that have characterised the last few years of a Labour government, particularly about Iraq. Alastair Campbell epitomises these traits. His presence on the election team shows that they are not going to go away.

PAUL ROBSON

London SW2