ON May 1, this year Britain's middle classes will have a chance to fight the Labour and Lib/Dem dominated councils who are bleeding them dry with stealth taxes, the latest being the massive increase in council taxes which are way above the 3.5 per cent inflation rate.

So far, the silent majority has been taken for granted. But hopefully, their voices will soon be heard in protest against latest hike in council tax.

Middle class Britain is paying for all this and now is the time to make its vote count.

Don't split the vote of the only large party that is capable of guiding us in the right direction.

JAMES H ALEXANDER,

Symonds Yat,

Herefordshire.