20 OCTOBER 2007, Page 20

Promises, promises Sir: Fraser Nelson (Politics, 6

Promises, promises Sir: Fraser Nelson (Politics, 6 October) suggests that the approach that won David Cameron the leadership in 2005 was conveyed in messages like 'social responsibility' and 'general wellbeing'. I, and I believe many others, decided to vote for Mr Cameron after he promised to withdraw the Conservatives from the EPP/ED Group in the European Parliament.

A new Tory strategy based on specific promises will only be successful if there is a genuine commitment to carry these out.

Richard Soper New Zealand