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Letters to the Editor

‘Murderers forfeit their human rights - drag them kicking and screaming to face sentencing’

15 May 2025
‘Murderers forfeit their human rights - drag them kicking and screaming to face sentencing’

Sentencing murderers, low voter turnout, Reform’s rise to power and money spent on green energy are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Voting system hands control to parties supported by minority of electorate’

08 May 2025
‘Voting system hands control to parties supported by minority of electorate’

The local elections, threats to the environment and our over-reliance on technology are among topics tackled in this week’s letters page.

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‘I prefer not being surrounded by children - let’s have no-kids days in pubs’

01 May 2025
‘I prefer not being surrounded by children - let’s have no-kids days in pubs’

Children in pubs, climate change, Donald Trump and our increasingly cashless society are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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'Politicians must sort out enormous problem of channel crossings - or be fired at ballot box'

24 April 2025
'Politicians must sort out enormous problem of channel crossings - or be fired at ballot box'

Small boat crossings, the war on drivers, the green agenda, pavement cycling and Trump are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Voters may not take kindly to lectures by left-wing elites’

17 April 2025
‘Voters may not take kindly to lectures by left-wing elites’

Cycling on the pavement, 'left-wing lectures’ and diversity policies are among topics tackled in this week’s letters.

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'Op Brock causes nothing but grief - why must we face this nightmare every school holiday?'

10 April 2025
'Op Brock causes nothing but grief - why must we face this nightmare every school holiday?'

Traffic restrictions, 'woke' extremism, pothole problems and the prospect of World War Three are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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'State of roads is disgusting - where is repair money from parking and traffic fines spent?'

03 April 2025
'State of roads is disgusting - where is repair money from parking and traffic fines spent?'

Kent’s potholed roads, driving lessons for asylum seekers, catapult cruelty and church abuse are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Toxic influences are corrupting boys - we must all help bring them in from the cold’

27 March 2025
‘Toxic influences are corrupting boys - we must all help bring them in from the cold’

Challenges facing young men, farcical court punishments, Channel crossings and never-ending roadworks are among topics tackled in this week’s letters.

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'We are becoming enslaved by technology - it's supposed to serve us, not we it'

20 March 2025
'We are becoming enslaved by technology - it's supposed to serve us, not we it'

Technology taking over, Eurostar bypassing Kent, the failing education system and Trump are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Railways are vital - not everyone can or wants to drive’

13 March 2025
‘Railways are vital - not everyone can or wants to drive’

The importance of our railways, parental responsibility for criminal children and ULEZ are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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'Elderly people should not be exempt from rules everyone else has to observe'

27 February 2025
'Elderly people should not be exempt from rules everyone else has to observe'

Defending ‘jobsworth’ parking attendants, the cost-of-living crisis and elderly care are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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'Why can't Royal Navy patrol Channel and stop illegal crossings?'

21 February 2025
'Why can't Royal Navy patrol Channel and stop illegal crossings?'

Small boat crossings, Donald Trump, jobsworth parking wardens and bus services are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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'More than a million empty homes - so why are we still building more?’

13 February 2025
'More than a million empty homes - so why are we still building more?’

The housing crisis, the devolution delay, immigration and violence against women are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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’More stop-and-searches and visible policing would cut knife crime’

06 February 2025
’More stop-and-searches and visible policing would cut knife crime’

Knife crime, devolution, the drive for net zero and sadness at Sainsbury’s cafe closures are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘UK needs its own Trump - at least he’s doing what he says he’s going to do’

30 January 2025
‘UK needs its own Trump - at least he’s doing what he says he’s going to do’

Bus services, devolution, bureaucracy and Trump's tough stance on immigration are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

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‘Free speech without responsibility is a recipe for chaos’

23 January 2025
‘Free speech without responsibility is a recipe for chaos’

The ‘devolution revolution’, Facebook’s removal of fact-checkers and climate change are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Poverty is no excuse for theft - today's generation can't live within their means'

17 January 2025
‘Poverty is no excuse for theft - today's generation can't live within their means'

The ‘devolution revolution’, farm tax, shoplifting and the failure to deal with grooming gangs are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Developers are not in business to solve housing crisis - they need profit’

09 January 2025
‘Developers are not in business to solve housing crisis - they need profit’

Election spending, housing crisis, plans to ‘sideline’ local councils and electric vehicle myths are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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'Locking up murderers to be fed and cared for by the state is insult to victims' families'

02 January 2025
'Locking up murderers to be fed and cared for by the state is insult to victims' families'

Capital punishment, BBC bias, the care crisis and the proposed cousin marriage ban are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Is it any wonder electric vehicle sales are slow? They are too impractical’

26 December 2024
‘Is it any wonder electric vehicle sales are slow? They are too impractical’

The slow take-up of electric vehicles, the rise of Reform and the state of Kent’s roadsides are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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