Left out of voting for Social Democrats

Sir, – Further to Kenneth Harper’s letter on the absence of candidates for the Social Democrats in Donegal, I’ve enquired with the party a few times about running general election and council candidates in Kerry but to no avail.

Kerry traditionally has had a strong Labour vote but that party’s drift to being one of the fashionable middle class has rendered many left-leaning voters disillusioned and without a natural home. – Is mise,

TOM McELLIGOTT,

Listowel,

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