Time for a new political party?

Sir, – I welcome the fact that Lucinda Creighton and supporters are progressing plans to develop a new party ("New political party plans to recruit Independents", Home News, June 3rd). Surely most of us would welcome a party that will respect freedom of conscience on moral issues, and time limits on ministerial appointments, but if it is pigeon-holed as a right-of-centre conservative party, it will not have the support of those of us that can be both left and right of centre on different issues, such as pro-enterprise policies, fair taxation and excellent and accountable public services. – Yours, etc,

FRANK BROWNE,

Ballyroan Park,

Templeogue,

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Dublin 16.