SIR - THERE has been talk of forming a new political party of the centre of British politics.

The problem is that any new party of the centre will still be in the traditions of British politics. It would just be a shuffle of the old political deck dealt into two hands and a few in the middle in a game of political whist.

Sooner or later, like the SDP, it would be seen as unnecessary for the orderly functioning of the traditions of British politics, with its deluded ex-members returning to their former parties.

The LibDems featured briefly in 2010 as a popular alternative to Labour and the Tories.

Nick Clegg was seen as a modern radical alternative to Brown and Cameron and their love of the casino economy.

The LibDems were stress-tested in coalition with the Tories and were found wanting, and nearly wiped out in the 2015 general election.

There is only one party which would make a real difference and that is the Green Party.

All over the world, green parties are establishing themselves and growing in influence.

People are taking the need for sustainability in all things seriously and can see that the Greens don’t just talk the talk on environment, society and economics as traditional politicians do, but are being trusted to walk the walk by a growing number of people.

The first past the post electoral system (a bastion of the British political tradition) holds the UK Green parties back but in looking for an alternative to the current chaos over Brexit, for example, turning to the Green Party would seem the most sensible and rational direction to take.

PETER NIELSEN

Worcester