Where were last week’s letters?

Last week’s issue, or at least my edition, of your valued newspaper conspicuously presented not one of ‘Your Views’, or letters like this one. Shame. Who brazenly deserted whom?

It so happened on the same day an article in the Financial Times (now costing £2 on weekdays, £2.50 at weekends) lamented ‘the same attribution from changing lifestyles and economics that have ground down pubs, corner shops and post offices’ is faced by local and regional newspapers — apparently even when free.

Proclaiming ‘dissent is the essential business of journalism’, it was aptly titled ‘A loss of local papers damages democracy’.

Democracy at the local as well as the national level, is a two-way affair requiring active continuous communication in both directions.

There can be too little of it, never too much. Long may it continue.

Walter Grey, Arden Road, Finchley

Editors note:

I agree with Walter Grey of Finchley, a loss of local papers would damage democracy. I too, firmly believe in continuous communication in both directions, and thank Mr Grey for his letter.

I would like to apologise for having to drop the ‘Your Views’ page from one of our editions last week.

However, I would like to reassure readers that all letters can be found online at www.times-series.co.uk/ opinion/letters

Rachel Sharp, group editor

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