Ian Hills (Letters, July 17) assumes politicians don't live in council houses.

Does he think council tenants are not clever or interested enough?

I recently represented the Labour Party in local elections and I live in a council house.

There will always be some councillors who are less effective than others but the majority work hard representing their constituents.

I wonder what else Mr Hills assumes about council tenants.

-Y Murphy, Youth and Student representative, Portslade