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Adult learning is at risk

The government’s plans to cut funding for adult courses will leave the less well-off excluded, warns Peter Davies

THERE is real concern about the growing threat to adult learning with course closures and fee increases on the horizon across London... > more

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The issue is how near you live to a school
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Second home rule is necessary but fair
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We have international laws – we must now uphold them
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Youth projects will be crippled by cuts
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COMMENT AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No paltry matter

THE leader of the decimated Labour group in Camden, Anna Stewart, made a hash of it at the council meeting on Monday when she dismissed the manifesto pledges of the Lib Dems as a “list of paltry promises”.
Not only did her remarks make a hostage of her group to inevitable barbs from the Tories and the Lib Dems, but they also exposed an extraordinary failure either on her part or that of her colleagues to have carried out what should have been an exhaustive post-mortem into how and why Labour collapsed at the local elections. > more

Fear and suspicion is pervading society - That must be one of the saddest letters you have ever published – I refer to the father who was ordered away from... > more

Not the time to close towpath - Inner City Camden Town is not big on open space and the summer affords more opportunity to enjoy what little there is in our town. > more

More stick and less carrot will stop our unruly youth - I agree with those who wrote in favour of Asbos (Anti-social behaviour orders) (Asbos are a good stick to... > more

Queen’s Crescent needs a spruce up - Queen’s Crescent has become over the past two years or so a most unpleasant place to visit. > more

Hampstead pub can now stay open longer - In your May 4 issue you carried a letter from myself on the subject of later hours for public houses. > more

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