Your editorial (3 June) explicitly states that the Tories “do not deserve our vote”. I must agree, though it comes with much sadness as a Tory supporter, and I must urge other Tory waverers to follow me in voting Labour on 8 June. Though this is the first election in which I am eligible to vote, I have always supported the Conservative party, and indeed belong to its ideal class (middle-upper) and educational dynamic (private schooling). Arguing its case to more left-leaning friends has been one of my favourite hobbies over the last few years. However, with the lurch of the Tories towards a hard Brexit from remain (which I supported), the outrageous claim that nurses go to food banks for “many complex reasons” and the idea of avoiding scrutiny over those who will “frustrate” their plans over Brexit or any other policies leads me to conclude that the only way for me to go, as a Tory remainer who is concerned with the working poor and the state of the NHS, is to vote Labour.
I have seen other Tories wavering like myself and would urge them not to vote to support such policies out of obedience or duty. I would like to ask them instead to vote for a party that may tax them more, but what price can we pay for our safety (Labour promises more police) or shorter waiting times at A&E? Above all, vote for optimism, not for just what is comfortable. Vote Labour to make a difference. And if it goes wrong, there is always next time.
Jonathan Adams
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire
• Although a Tory living in Chelsea, I shall vote Labour tomorrow. Jeremy Corbyn has far outshone Theresa May, whose dismal performance in the campaign and as prime minister in general has been a big disappointment. May seems poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in an unnecessary election, and Corbyn deserves the chance to govern the country.
Dominic Shelmerdine
London
