I am a lifelong Conservative and proud of it, so it was with great pride that I put up a poster showing my support for Charlotte Vere, the Conservative candidate in Brighton Pavilion, at the start of the election campaign. However, that night the poster was defaced and ripped down. Not to be defeated, another one was promptly put up, only to disappear 48 hours later. Just who are these sad people who seem to have nothing better to do than to commit these childish but criminal acts? Could it be our political opponents who are running scared? I hope the people of Brighton Pavilion will vote for a candidate who will be the champion of everyone in the constituency.

Only with Charlotte Vere as our MP will we see this city and country get back on track.

Carol Ramsden
Ditchling Rise, Brighton