IT’S JUST the same old Tory story (Letters, May 16) – no it’s not. Modern Tories are so different and do not display the same old 19th-century attitudes.

We Conservatives understand the scale and nature of change required and have the new ideas and long-term policies required.

Our values and philosophy are more relevant today than ever before. Our belief in freedom and opportunity, family and responsibility, security and sustainability are the right values to guide our nation in this new century.

We will give the people of Britain more opportunity and power over their lives, making families stronger and society more responsible; making our country safer and greener.

Students of history will note that this is not exactly the same line trotted out by the Conservative Party in the Victorian era.

Terry Smith, Classic Cutz, Fourth Avenue, York.