SIR - In response to Mr Simpson of Viva! Bradford (Letters, March 16) outlining the successes of Latin America in avoiding austerity I would like to state that I, as Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Bradford West, am willing to say that we, as Greens, on election would; scrap Trident and any nuclear weapon replacement; end outsourcing in our NHS; invigorate the renewable energy market to create jobs and decentralise education to allow schools to respond to local needs.

The Bradford District Green Party is fielding candidates in all Bradford constituencies for the general election on May 7 and has seen an impressive increase in membership in recent months. I would invite Viva! Bradford and any other like-minded organisations to join us at 10am on March 28th to launch our general election campaign in Centenary Square.

Celia Hickson, Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Bradford West