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‘My son missed our library most during lockdown – don't take them away for good’
20 January 2024Our columnist urges the council not to shut our libraries as they are loved and needed by so many people, including her young children.
‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’
20 January 2024In the late 2000s plans for a giant white horse, visible for 20 miles, were proposed – but should we have dug deep to deliver it?
'Having to go into London and come back through Kent on Eurostar is ridiculous'
18 January 2024The Post Office scandal, Eurostar, the price of non-alcoholic drinks and the cost of new homes are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.
‘Getting our knickers in a twist every time the temperature drops is crazy’
17 January 2024As the temperature drops, Secret Thinker says the constant barrage of “absurd” weather warnings is counterproductive and “pointless in the extreme”.
‘The decades under which home ownership grew won’t be repeated, so what now for our children?‘
16 January 2024The last time homes were this unaffordable was 1876, says our columnist, who asks ‘what now’ for Kent’s younger generations?
‘Could Labour see a 1997-style landslide? Poll shows Sunak should be worried’
15 January 2024Rishi Sunak will have to pull out all the stops to avoid a battering at the election if the latest polls are anything to go by, writes Paul Francis.
‘East vs west Kent is a divide unlikely to ever heal’
13 January 2024The divide between east and west Kent is alive and well – but which side do you hold closest to your heart, asks our columnist.
‘Is yoga racist? Does that mean I can only pursue interests that hail from my hometown?’
12 January 2024Is yoga racist, with its ‘skinny, bendy and blonde’ devotees? Regular ‘yogi’ Melissa Todd argues the term cultural appropriation is racist in itself.
‘To call Horizon scandal miscarriage of justice is gross understatement’
11 January 2024The Post Office Horizon scandal, climate protests, the state of Kent’s roads and Eurostar are all topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.
‘Guessing the next celebrity death – grisly and macabre or a bit of fun?’
10 January 2024Who will be the next celebrity to pop their clogs? Secret Thinker felt compelled to make his own predictions on a visit to a pub with a ‘death list’.
‘School absences need a radical plan – starting with a return to one authorised holiday per pupil’
09 January 2024With pupils skipping school in record numbers our columnist says the government needs a radical plan that might involve meeting families halfway.
‘Film of town from 40 years ago left me transfixed’
06 January 2024A short film on a Facebook site provides our columnist with a fascinating glimpse of a town beloved by generations.
‘Banking boss out of touch to say first-time buyers should simply save more’
05 January 2024After a banking boss said it’s ‘not that difficult’ to join the property ladder, our columnist outlines why it’s ridiculous to advise ‘saving more’.
‘Avoiding political bores on social media is the smart resolution for an election year’
05 January 2024Brace yourselves for tribalist keyboard ‘activists’ pulling out their favourite cliches in the build-up to a general election, our columnist warns.
‘Stopping oil would wreck our civilisation and kill millions’
04 January 2024The impact of stopping oil, our addiction to smartphones, pints of wine and e-scooters are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.
‘Does anyone still leave their decs until Twelfth Night or have we all now moved onto Easter?’
02 January 2024Leaving the Christmas decorations up until Twelfth Night is a dying tradition says our columnist - but why are we in such a hurry to move on?
‘For first time in years, Tories can claim tough migration approach is working’
02 January 2024The Tories will be breathing a sigh of relief that a drop in small boat crossings appears to show its tough stance is working, writes Paul Francis.
‘Make it your 2024 resolution to use them – or we’ll lose them’
01 January 2024Even though Secret Thinker was rudely awoken by clanging bells, he says that we need to make sure we use churches – and pubs – or we’ll lose them.
'I was so angry at my husband when he took his own life, but I’ll always blame myself’
31 December 2023In a heart-wrenchingly honest account, Melissa Todd describes the visceral shock, guilt and fury she felt in the aftermath of her husband’s suicide.
‘Everyone should say hello as you pass them on a walk’
30 December 2023You wouldn’t do it in the high street, but while on a walk it’s plain bad manners not to give a cheery greeting or smile to those you pass.
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