BNP are not the answer

I'd urge people who intend to abandon the mainstream parties in June's local and Euro elections, and there are understandably many of them, to choose the positive, ethical alternative the Greens offer, not to avoid voting and not to vote for the BNP. I agree with letter writer Liban Obiye ('We need better politicians, but not the BNP', Open Lines, May 19).

Plenty of talk about the BNP at the moment. They are getting a lot of frequent, fairly casual mentions in the media as an alternative to the mainstream parties. Their campaign launch received a lot of coverage time on the telly. I've seen their party broadcast and recently I received their Euro election leaflet through my door despite the fact that some Bristol posties have refused to deliver them (and have forced a change in the attitude of their managers, who have now agreed to allow them to refuse!).

The South West Greens lead Euro election candidate Cllr Ricky Knight has refused to share a platform with the BNP at the Bath meeting. He will be present outside the venue giving out leaflets explaining his Green position and answering questions in an impromptu 'people's hustings'.

Glenn Vowles,

Knowle.