SIR – In reply to John Hall (Letters, February 22), so Labour are not to be trusted with the economy?

I wonder if John would be kind enough to remind us all how much was the National Debt when the Lib-Dems took office with the Tories? (£700 billion – after bailing out the banks) and what is at the present? (twice that at £1.3 trillion and rising).

This piece of economic prudence has elevated the UK to third-most indebted country on the planet (third behind the USA and the EU – two continents!)

Would he also be kind enough to remind us who has stoked up a housing bubble to the point that the average house price is now £250,000? Then would he remind us what triggered the financial crash of 2007 in the USA, then he can explain why his government is doing exactly the same thing in this country?

John has obviously not heard, but his lovely Lib-Dem leadership are currently wheedling their way into the affections of the Labour Party? Is it perhaps time to buy a blue tie, John? Oh! and my compliments to the Coalition economic strategists. Great job!

Christopher Hindle, Osterley Grove, Bradford