Dear Mr Wallace, I am writing to bring to your attention this planning application, to develop existing farmland into a golf course. It is currently in the consultation phase, which is scheduled to expire soon. In view of the importance of this site to our local wildlife and amenity, I hope that you will be taking a close interest in […]
Read moreDear editor, Conservative PM David Cameron’s attack on me the day after my selection meeting as a “union man”, smacks of desperation. It is also an attack on the millions of people who are union members: nurses, shopworkers, cleaning and catering staff, public servants, and in traditional industries. Unions have changed, and now offer a wide range of services: GMB […]
Read moreDear Editor Your story (1/8/13) on the Government’s advert van against illegal migration reports that it has appeared on the streets of Barnet. I am surprised that Cllr Longstaff, who is supposed to be the Conservative council cabinet member for community engagement, says that he has “no problem with the van” even though he was unconvinced it would work. […]
Read moreDear Editor, Your report (12/9/13) of Boris Johnson’s outburst when he told me to “get stuffed” when I challenged him over his fire service cuts at Mayor’s Question Time did not give the full picture. His intemperate response was not so much over the impact of the cuts, which are of course serious at a time when fire deaths […]
Read moreDear Editor, I share the outrage people feel at the unfolding horror we are witnessing today in Syria. The country appears to be at risk of disintegrating as a nation state, with sectarian identities entrenching, communities shattered and the population brutalised. To my mind, the correct time for intervention would have been two years ago, before Al Qaida and the […]
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