Lib Dem attack was unjust

Lib Dem attack was unjust

Jan 9 2004

AS A former member and party activist for the Liberal Democrats, I would just like to speak out in defence of Ray Woolford, who was attacked totally unjustly, I feel, by the Lib Dems (Letters, January 2).

As a former Liberal Democrat in Brixton, he was seen to have - and still has - an excellent reputation as a hardworking dedicated community activist, as a school governor, chairman of the residents' association, and involved in dozens of community projects over 20 years in South London.

His work led to him last year being voted by the national gay newspaper, The Pink Paper, a runner-up Hero of the Year for his community work - a readership you would think would not easily vote for a Conservative. Whilst the Lib Dems promise all things to all men, the Conservatives get on and get things done.

Even on education, I say the Liberal Democrats mis-lead. In Scotland, student loans are deferred, not abolished as they would have people believe. I would say it is their way of misleading people at any cost that has seen many former party activists, such as myself, resign from the party, while the Conservatives are the only major party opposing top-up fees.

Anne Boyle
Kennington (formerly an Angel ward resident)

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