‘Lib Dem noise about Mark Warters joining Restore’

But let’s be honest about what is actually happening here.

The Liberal Democrats have and are repeatedly taking councillors who defect to them mid-term – and in those cases there is no outrage, no demands for resignation, no insistence on a fresh mandate.

Why? Because it suits them. So why is this different?

Lib Dem councillors and wannabes cannot present this as a matter of principle while applying it only when it is politically convenient to them.

They cannot welcome defections in one direction, and demand resignation in another.

That is not scrutiny. It is a double standard.

If this is truly about principle, then apply it in every case. If it isn’t, then this is simply selective outrage dressed up as concern for voters.

Residents will see it for what it is. Either it applies to everyone – or it isn’t a principle at all.

Gwen Swinburn, Park Grove, York

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Behind classic TV scenes

Reading Emma Clayton’s article about TV serial A Women of Substance, she mentions the beautiful Yorkshire scenes including Broughton Hall and Ilkley  Moor.

May I just mention that the town scenes are taken at Beamish Museum. My husband was born at Beamish before the last war when it was just a village with railway and pits houses, a Church of England and a Methodist chapel,  and also Shafto Hall.

Many years ago the museum was first started in the Hall and it has developed into what it is today. There is a song  about one of the owners of Shafto Hall which starts ‘Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea with silver buckles on his knee, when he comes back he’ll marry me, bonny Bobby Shafto’.           

Maureen Robinson, Broadway, York

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Sincere thanks for fundraising help

It`s getting really difficult to fundraise now so my heartfelt thanks to those of you who understand the importance of getting our deaf children a cochlear implant.

This means they are able to socialise, go to normal school and lose that awful feeling of “being different”. If you could help by donating old Barbie or Cindy dolls or Action men they would be enormously helpful.So just email me at eunice.birch@bt internet.com and I’ll explain all you may need to know.

Sincere thanks from on old implantee!

Eunice Birch, Coombs Close, Sutton on forest, York

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