Sir, – As a lifelong supporter of Labour, I found Pat Leahy's comment in his opinion poll analysis that "Labour is struggling for survival" to be troubling but regrettably true ("Radicalisation of Irish politics seems to have been arrested", October 5th). It isn't a leadership problem. Brendan Howlin is a politician of integrity, with voter recognition. What is to be done? – Yours, etc,
PATRICIA O’RIORDAN,
Dublin 8.