Sinn Féin and Westminster

Sir, – I would like to reassure Tony McDermott (Letters, November 11th) that Sinn Féin voters in Northern Ireland are fully aware of the party's policy of abstentionism and the reasons behind it.

Given the way the Conservative party has treated unionist politicians, there is no reason to think that it would have listened to Sinn Féin.

The party does not need to attend Westminster to make its voice heard. – Yours, etc,

EDNA MCMINN,

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Belfast.