I WRITE in reply to the letter from Steve Jones (May 3).

Steve makes some very good points on major issues and he makes a very good case for voting UKIP.

Yes, he’s right about the three main parties failing to address the issue of bankers and financiers profiting from the poorest in our country.

Yes, he is right about politicians in London being more interested in their bank accounts than those of ordinary people, and yes he is right about UKIP once being a single-issue pressure group.

However, what I think he would have also pointed out, with sufficient space, is that UKIP is now a properly formed party with a full slate of policies and in Bolton, a full slate of candidates this year. Every ward has a UKIP candidate.

He would, I’m sure, agree that a local council or indeed a sitting of Parliament would benefit from a good mix of views and opinions to make things better. As with life a healthy, balanced diet is better than daily junk food. It’s the same in politics.

Electing some UKIP councillors will benefit local democracy, not hinder it. UKIP councillors will bring us out of local political stagnation. The same applies to Westminster, a healthy diet of political opinion.

UKIP is the first party ever to start a training academy for candidates and councillors.

The pilot scheme, commenced last year, is helping into being a new breed of councillors, using the experience of previously elected members, who have now joined us. We will make a difference, Steve.

Peter McGeehan UKIP candidate for Horwich North East and Claypool