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‘Can local elections really reveal mood of country when so few turn out to vote?’

‘Can local elections really reveal mood of country when so few turn out to vote?’

Ahead of the KCC elections, local democracy reporter Robert Boddy looks at poor voter turnout and ponders why the public can't be more engaged.

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'What’s in your emergency survival kit? I’m packing books, baked beans and brandy’

'What’s in your emergency survival kit? I’m packing books, baked beans and brandy’

The government tells us we should prepare so we can survive without outside help for 72 hours - so, Melissa Todd asks, what would you pack?

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‘Is it time to call time on children in pubs?’

‘Is it time to call time on children in pubs?’

As we all head out over the long weekend, should we be reconsidering letting children inside pubs?

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

‘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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‘I watched three lads shoplift and no one stopped them - me included’

‘I watched three lads shoplift and no one stopped them - me included’

Is society allowing shoplifters to do as they please, asks our columnist, after watching thieves take three crates of beer from a shop unchallenged?

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‘We’re at risk of becoming the speed trap of Europe rather than gateway to it’

‘We’re at risk of becoming the speed trap of Europe rather than gateway to it’

The greatest hits of Kent’s enforced road restrictions are currently playing out, but it’s so often farcical, says our columnist.

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‘Moan about DFLs, but there are plenty of places which need them’

‘Moan about DFLs, but there are plenty of places which need them’

Our columnist sticks up for the long-derided ‘down from London’ crowd, saying the gentrification they bring helps more than it hurts.

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

'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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‘Seafront brasserie left me bitterly disappointed last time - but had it improved?’

‘Seafront brasserie left me bitterly disappointed last time - but had it improved?’

Our food reviewer heads to a coastal eatery which had failed to impress years before - so had it pulled its culinary socks up?

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‘Medium tells me deeply personal things no one knows - and I am left feeling at peace’

‘Medium tells me deeply personal things no one knows - and I am left feeling at peace’

This week, an encounter with a medium moves columnist Melissa Todd to tears, and leaves her feeling at peace.

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‘Why do councils seem to only ever say no?’

‘Why do councils seem to only ever say no?’

Local democracy reporter Robert Boddy looks at why councils seem reluctant to make big promises - and what that could mean for the upcoming election.

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‘How school dinners have taken a leaf out of a prison’s book’

‘How school dinners have taken a leaf out of a prison’s book’

Our columnist asks if standards for school dinners are dropping as he reminisces about times gone by.

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

'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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‘Watching local team was better than Champions League’

‘Watching local team was better than Champions League’

A Kent team can take a giant stride towards a Wembley final today - and, reflects our columnist, nothing beats cheering on your local side.

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‘Tories face hard election fight after crushing devolution disappointment’

‘Tories face hard election fight after crushing devolution disappointment’

This week, local democracy reporter Simon Finlay gives his take on how the Tories are feeling ahead of upcoming elections that never should have been…

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

‘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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‘I fear that where America leads, Britain will dutifully follow - to the bottom of the abyss’

‘I fear that where America leads, Britain will dutifully follow - to the bottom of the abyss’

Columnist Melissa Todd considers the end of inclusion and equality in Trump’s America - and if this anger and hatred could soon reach our shores…

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‘Without more money and power, Kent council shake-up could freeze county in place’

‘Without more money and power, Kent council shake-up could freeze county in place’

How could the political landscape of Kent change when devolution shakes up our councils? Local democracy reporter Dan Esson gives his thoughts…

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