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Letters / Changed days

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I felt nauseous when I heard that Boris Johnson was heading to Sedgefield. Nothing to do with Tony Blair: I found myself thinking about J.R Leslie, MP there from 1935-50, a native of Lerwick. He was far more of a Marxist than any subsequent Labour leader would be; but that kind, calm man didn’t make the media or the electorate foam at the mouth or tremble. Changed days. 

Brian Smith
Weisdale

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