What prompted me to write to Mr Michael Howard, the then Leader of the Conservative Party, on 6 April 2005 , was the receipt of an election campaign letter .

As I wrote:

"It made my blood boil. Why? Because, on the basis of my first-hand experience of living in the Tory-run borough of Kensington & Chelsea, I view a number of the main claims contained in both, your letter and that of Sir Malcolm Rifkind, as well as on your Party's website, as false and therefore deceitful"

It certainly made "my blood boil". I am sick and tired of these deceitful, double-faced politicians and know that I reflect the view of many in the country. Politicians know this is the case, as evidenced by what I captured in my letter:

"In your letter, you state: "Many people tell me they feel let down by politicians". I most certainly feel very let down by your Party Mr Howard"

In support of my claim, I related my first-hand experience with the all the government departments and representatives in my Tory-run (NB: 'Tory' other expression for 'Conservatives') borough of Kensington in Chelsea :

•  With Mr Michael Portillo , stating, among others that, the outcome of my experience with him was that

"he prevented me from potentially getting redress and compensation from the appalling treatment I have suffered from the local courts, police and council in the Tory-run Kensington & Chelsea borough"

•  My "battle with Kensington & Chelsea Housing department since June 2004"

•  "Unfair and unjust treatment of my case by West London County Court " , as well as "Appalling handling of the case by West London County Court and Wandsworth County Court that has led me to suffer untold torment, anguish and distress over an 18 months period"

•  "Harassment and intimidation by Kensington & Chelsea Police "

After explaining the circumstances of my case, I wrote:

"And you claim that your Party believes in "looking out for those that need a helping hand"?   Based on my first-hand experience in Tory-run Kensington & Chelsea I can categorically say that this is not true.  

I have persistently been turned down and treated as a non-entity with no rights.  

The only helping hand that the government bodies comprising of the local council, court and police are giving is to Mr Ladsky and his aides - not to me"

Towards the end of the letter I wrote:

"I will not be slaughtered in silence in my Tory-run borough. I have done nothing wrong.

All that I wanted was to pay my share of the major works that I truly owe.

My monumental mistake has been to believe that the government would be there to help me when "I needed a helping hand".

This has cost me to go through the most unimaginable hell for the last 4 years.

Your Party views that there is increasingly lack of respect to society. I agree with you. Where does the blame lay Mr Howard?

Four years ago, 'I had' respect for society, government and the institutions.   Where do you think I stand now considering the treatment I have received from the above mentioned government bodies?  

Contempt breeds contempt and lack of respect breeds lack of respect.

It fills me with utter disbelief to see what 'the system' is prepared to do to help a rogue landlord build a penthouse flat at the cost of lessees and further increase his financial gains by getting flats cheaply as a result of extortionate service charges. At the end of the day, this is the essence of it.

Don't throw your Party's so called "decent values" and 'principles' to my face Mr Howard. I have overwhelming evidence that there are utter lies. (And I feel the same about the Labour Party).

In addition to the letter, I also supplied:

•  a summary of events with West London County Court and Wandsworth County Court

•  a summary of events with Kensington & Chelsea police

•  35 enclosures as supporting evidence (attached to the 6 April 2005 letter).

I copied the Parliamentary Ombudsman on this letter.

What came of it? Nothing! I did not receive a reply from Mr Howard.

As to the 27 April 2005 reply from the Parliamentary Ombudsman it was: 'nothing to do with us!'

This was, yet again, another opportunity for those 'in power' to take remedial action - but NONE WAS TAKEN.

Fair minded, reasonable visitor to the site, I give this experience as an example in support of my claim in the introduction to the site that " as a leaseholder there is absolutely nothing there to help me on this island"

For amusement...

The Conservative Party likes to portray itself as "the party that listens to people" .

At the end of my 6 April 2005 letter, I wrote:   "So please, remove my name from your database" .  

Guess what?   A year later, it sent me its April 2006 'propaganda letter' asking for my vote during the local elections.

Note also the statement in the letter:   "...it is your opinion that matters most to us."

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