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‘Hands up if you think the 11-plus is fair’

‘Hands up if you think the 11-plus is fair’

19 October 2024

Kent Test results came out this week - but is sitting such a momentous exam at just 10 too much, too young, asks our columnist.

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‘Calls for prostitution to be criminalised are based on lazy and outdated stereotypes’

‘Calls for prostitution to be criminalised are based on lazy and outdated stereotypes’

18 October 2024

Prostitutes are often depicted as drug-addicted streetwalkers, but writer and sex worker Melissa Todd argues these stereotypes are outdated and lazy.

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'NHS spends millions on woke nonsense - it has to stop'

'NHS spends millions on woke nonsense - it has to stop'

17 October 2024

Private school fees, assisted dying, “wokery” in the NHS and the rising cost of living are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Isn’t it time we stop calling ourselves the Garden of England?’

‘Isn’t it time we stop calling ourselves the Garden of England?’

12 October 2024

Apparently Kent has a some negative perception issues - so is it time, asks our columnist, to lose the Garden of England catchphrase?

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‘Self-appointed DJs now like to share their music loudly on public transport’

‘Self-appointed DJs now like to share their music loudly on public transport’

11 October 2024

Our columnist wonders why some people decide to play their music to the whole train carriage, rather than wear earphones

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'Compassion for elderly already in short supply - no one can be sure assisted dying won't be misused'

'Compassion for elderly already in short supply - no one can be sure assisted dying won't be misused'

10 October 2024

Immigration, litter, the assisted dying bill and a worrying lack of respect for police are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Stories of poor water quality have gone from a trickle to a flood but we’re no further forward’

‘Stories of poor water quality have gone from a trickle to a flood but we’re no further forward’

08 October 2024

Water bills are to rise but £157m must be returned in rebates so is improving our waterways taking one step forward and two back asks our columnist?

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‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

05 October 2024

Our columnist rues the day pubs scrapped the post-lockdown table service option and asks who really enjoys ordering at the bar…

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'Conditions are better now than our grandparents' day - so why is mental health so much worse?'

'Conditions are better now than our grandparents' day - so why is mental health so much worse?'

04 October 2024

Have we lost our collective sense of purpose? After struggling to comfort a suicidal friend, Melissa Todd explores the modern mental health crisis.

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'Gifts for politicians should be criminalised - they always come with strings attached'

'Gifts for politicians should be criminalised - they always come with strings attached'

04 October 2024

Commons sleaze, the rise of Reform, attacks on the elderly and the smoking crackdown are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

01 October 2024

Why did an MP earning £91,000 a year attack maternity pay, ponders our columnist, but might it help those raising the next generation of taxpayers?

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‘Proof that cash is no longer king - it’s barely even a VIP anymore’

‘Proof that cash is no longer king - it’s barely even a VIP anymore’

28 September 2024

Our columnist suggests cash has become the vinyl record of the monetary world and even bank cards are now akin to outdated CDs.

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'When did everyone become so angry? Social media has a lot to answer for’

'When did everyone become so angry? Social media has a lot to answer for’

26 September 2024

Our increasingly angry society, the government ‘acting against workers’ and the state of the NHS are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘£1.65 for a first class stamp? I’ll grumble and yet I rarely send a letter’

‘£1.65 for a first class stamp? I’ll grumble and yet I rarely send a letter’

24 September 2024

Rising prices and unreliable deliveries - our columnist asks if she’s any right to grumble about postal services or is she part of the problem?

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‘If you think Kent’s roads are scary - check this out’

‘If you think Kent’s roads are scary - check this out’

21 September 2024

If you’ve ever complained about the county’s roads and attitudes behind the wheel, there is a place where rules barely exist.

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'Why are we paying £50k a year to imprison criminals? Bring back corporal punishment'

'Why are we paying £50k a year to imprison criminals? Bring back corporal punishment'

20 September 2024

As prison overcrowding reaches crisis point, Melissa Todd explores the alternatives - including the “short, sharp shock” of a corporal punishment.

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'Housebuilding in Kent is remorseless - are we being punished for having greenery left?'

'Housebuilding in Kent is remorseless - are we being punished for having greenery left?'

19 September 2024

Housebuilding, winter fuel allowance cuts, the “mean” new government and attitudes to deafness are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

17 September 2024

Free lunches are being served in London’s primary schools for the second year running and our columnist believes it’s time this happened everywhere.

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‘Locals stopped looking forward to it - they feared it’

‘Locals stopped looking forward to it - they feared it’

14 September 2024

Whitstable’s long running oyster festival is back - but it’s been a rollercoaster ride over the last 30 years our columnist remembers.

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'You're more likely to be cared for by immigrants than see them in the NHS queue'

'You're more likely to be cared for by immigrants than see them in the NHS queue'

12 September 2024

The vital role of immigrants in healthcare, the loss of pensioners’ rights and double standards over protests are among topics tackled by our readers.

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