Dear Sir,
I hope I’m not the only person who feels wholly fed up with Alistair P G Welsh’s attacks on local Labour Party members and councillors. Setting aside that, his letters lack any coherent narrative, in that one badly made point segues randomly into another, I object to what amounts to his serial attacks on individuals.
I have been an active local Labour Party member for a number of years and have never been prevailed upon to join Momentum or any other faction, nor am I interested in doing so. In fact, Momentum has never been mentioned in any of my conversations with other members. My motivation arises entirely from what I believe to be better ways of bringing about a fairer society. I know that the fellow members slated by Mr Welsh are similarly motivated. It is that motivation which leads people to join Labour, not a desire to follow an authoritarian ideology. If Mr Welsh knew Councillors Beetham and Clare at all well, he would realise they support more, not less, democracy in society.
Mr Welsh disagrees with Councillor Clare on climate change, and probably other issues of the day. Can he not express his views on these matters without the personal attacks? Councillor Clare’s contributions to public service are exemplary, which makes it so much more painful to read these disgraceful onslaughts.
Yours faithfully
Eileen Brewis
