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Letters / Power to the people

Farage made a fleeting fly in, unannounced, at a time of day when most working people were working.

Well done to the Greens and Mr Erskine for mobilising and sending him the message that I hope the majority of folk in Shetland would like to convey.

Who comes to Shetland dressed as an English farmer and expects to be taken seriously?

Today, I have become an “extreme left wing moronic Marxist”, of which I’m very proud.

Power to the people!

Ian Simmins
Levenwick
(twinned with Tooting)

Farage in town on flying visit to Shetland

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