I READ with interest that our MP, Chris Loder, is opposed to cancel culture. His commitment to free expression would be more convincing if he were also to oppose the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which undermines the long held British right to peaceful protest.
I AM writing in with a heavy heart to say that my godmother, Neata Brown, passed away peacefully at Coneygar Lodge Nursing Home. At an outstanding age of 101, she was the eldest resident ever at the home.
I FOUND the remarks in last week’s News by our MP and local business leaders, railing against the delayed end to Covid-19 restrictions, regrettable and poorly judged. Of course businesses are hurting and jobs are under threat, but while it’s still possible for so many of the public to catch the virus, and even to become seriously ill with it, residents’ health should come first.
I AM not surprised that Councillor Kelvin Clayton would cause a stir about whether we should have a monarchy or not, at this time, with our MP Chris Loder.
AGAIN I am writing to my local paper. And again, it’s about THAT roundabout. Wildflowers? No. Surely not. They are wonderfully welcome in so many different places, but not on a roundabout. Shame on Dorset Council that they can’t come up with something a little more thoughtful than that. As for saying that anything – as suggested by Bridport Town Council, aesthetically pleasing – might be a possible distraction to motorists, let me say that a cheap, quick fix of a few packets of seeds wil
It is always a pleasure to watch the young children with there mums and dads playing football on the Green at Bradpole, like many of us old people did when we were that age - and not a single iPhone or iPad between them.
Response to ‘Name and Address Withheld’ (letter titled ‘Beef with MP /05/21).
THE anonymous letter in the 6th May edition of the Bridport News regarding the BBC’s anti-meat agenda shows a tactic of those critical of our farmers in conflating UK agriculture with farming practices in other countries.
‘FAR from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn’d to stray; Along the cool sequester’d vale of life; They kept the noiseless tenor of their way.’ Thomas Gray.
