I RECOGNISE that some people take pleasure out of other people’s misfortune.

However, voters in York of all persuasions should pause to reflect on what Steve Galloway has achieved. Steve has spent 38 years of his life serving the city as a councillor, leader of the opposition, leader of the council and as an executive member.

Steve built up the Liberal Democrats in York and led them to power in 2003. Since 2007, the Liberal Democrats have been in a minority and have required support from other parties to implement policies.

However, the electorate have failed to see that this is the case and has rewarded Labour and the Conservatives for perceived shortcomings in Liberal Democrat policies that they helped to implement and failed to stop.

Now that the Labour Party have control of the council, they will have to watch their backs, as the electorate in York can be fickle at times. Andrew Aegon, Millfield Lane, York.