Dear Nick

As you have no doubt seen Matt Goold has launched a strong attack against the Bramote Today website, accusing them of bias towards the Liberal Democrats. Matt is of course one of your most vocal supporters and he claims that he has compiled a dossier of alleged bias. Frankly I am disgusted at this blatant attempt to intimidate the editors of Bramcote Today. Will you join me in condemning both the attack and the compilation of a dossier about a community web site? Will you also make it clear to your supporters that this sort of attack is neither justified nor welcomed by you or by the Labour Party, and finally will you put residents minds at ease by assuring us that you do not support the compiling of dossiers about local community activities?

Given the importance of this issue I will be publishing this letter and look forward to publishing your reply as well.

Best wishes

David

Nick’s reply in full:

Dear David,

Beestonia is an independent blog, not run by or in support of me, and Matt, who is not involved in the Labour Party, doesn’t consult me on what he writes.

That said, my own view is that Bramcote Today is neutral, I’ve no complaints about what they publish and I like the site, which seems to me to give a good accumulation of a very wide range of political views. I see they have already responded to Matt.

I doubt if it’s helpful for politicians like us to weigh into a debate between two blogs, especially as we are both in the middle of General Election campaigns, and I’m sure you’ll understand that I don’t have time to comment further, but I hope that they will be able to resolve any remaining differences between them.

Regards,

Nick

Comment – Anyone who reads the output on Beestonia will be rather surprised at Nick Palmers assertion that Beestonia is not in support of him! More importantly though I suspect that many people will be extremely disappointed that Nick has failed to condemn the compiling of dossiers or provide any reassurance that this is not encouraged by the Labour Party. The party which saw the largest increase in CCTV cameras anywhere in the world, which wanted to force ID cards on people and which thought that it was okay to hold people for 90 days without trial hasn’t changed its spots.

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