SIR - Before Mr Hall (T&A, May 12) starts talking percentages let us not forget only 43 per cent voted in Bradford.

We have suffered a hung council year after year after year, to the detriment of our city.

Before Mr Hall raises his pet cause again, "proportional representation", let us not forget until people stand up and be counted, take the trouble to vote, or be made to do so, we will not get a true picture of a ruling council.

The tail will be allowed to continue wagging the dog, the city will continue to slide.

Stephen Walsh, Church Street, Bingley