IN reply to D P Hunter's letter (Three main parties not to be trusted, February 26) I feel that I must point out to him, and to others who may have been taken in by this Government's spin regarding the 'debt' left them by the previous Labour Government, that the massive size of that debt was caused by the need to underwrite the huge debts brought on by our major banks.  If the actions taken had not been put in place, there would seem to be little doubt that banks would collapse, industries, small and large, would go bankrupt and mortgages would be unpaid etc.  In short, the whole country could collapse financially without these actions.  This is why all other major democratic countries did in fact follow the Brown/Darling way, and why the whole of Europe and the western financial world were 'saved' from financial collapse, but are still 'digging' their way out of the mess.  But, please, don't take my word for it.  Just this week we have had a speech from Danny Alexander, the number two man to George Osborne at the treasury.  He says that the Lib/Dem manifesto will include a proposal to raise corporation tax on the banks by a further eight percent.  Because, he says, they were the cause of the UK's huge debts and they should start to pay back what they owe and not just leave it to ordinary working people.  So there we have it at last.  An admission by a treasury minister that their consistent 'story' about the mess left by the previous Government has been just that — a 'story' (fairy tale?).     In the run-up to the election, I would say that while history often shows that no one government, or individual, is ever blameless, we must, when looking to elect a national government, ask ourselves: 'Whose views and ideals do I want for myself and my family?'; ' Who do I trust if our backs are against the wall?'; 'What party has fought against individuals and firms who don't pay a fair tax,  media moguls who have allowed their papers and staff to 'hack' into our personal lives and against those who seem to take ages to bring down prices in the shops and garages but are very quick to increase them?'  Bryan Podmore Redmoor Close Tavistock