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On continued stream of misleading literature from Tory candidate
John Lamont and cynical attitude of Lib Dems
the Berwickshire News, March 2007
Sir,
Two weeks ago you kindly published my letter in which I drew Tory
John Lamont's attention to the fact that he had erroneously used a
UK opinion poll to predict a Tory victory in the Borders, ignoring
the fact they are in fourth place in all Scottish Opinion polls and
the SNP lead.
I remain concerned at the brazen disregard for accuracy on his
part. In today's contribution to his one-man campaign of
deforestation of the Amazon, Mr Lamont again uses the same poll and
highlights a hearing aid scandal. While I am not wishing to offend
those genuinely affected, as I wouldn't wish the condition on
anyone, perhaps Mr Lamont should invest in one himself, as he is not
listening.
If he is so concerned perhaps he could reflect on his
party's role in undermining the NHS, which has been continued by
Labour and Lib Dems. He states "we need more dentists",
when he must know the Tories axed Edinburgh's dental school; he is
pictured with a petition to save Scotland's regiments, when Tories
forced mergers themselves (loss of Gordon Highlanders) when the only
party committed to their restoration are the SNP, in the event of
Independence; he is pictured at Eyemouth (a picture from 2005)
despite the Tories selling fishing down the river in 1975, again in
the Thatcher years and their fisheries spokesman resigned because
his leader committed a u-turn and fishing is now expendable again;
he is pictured in front of a post office when his party started the
ball rolling on closures in the 1990s.
Not that the Lib Dems are any better; after being chastised for
the same crime in the 2005 election, they too have again resorted to
the same old rubbish about it being a two horse race- have they a
crystal ball? Anyone who watches the news or reads a paper knows
fine well that this election is about whether Alex Salmond or Jack
McConnell becomes First Minister. No one will deal with the Tories
and Mr Lamont is demonstrating why that is the case.
Yours faithfully
Paul Wheelhouse |
