Dear editor,
Recently I have received three political newsletters through my door with varying interests to me.
Those from the Liberal Democrats and Labour party told me in detail of their recent work and reflected accurately the work of our local MP and councillors.
Well done to them for their hard work!
That from the prospective conservative MP purported to be a Bedford and Kempston newsletter, but the majority seemed to be national spin. There was very little news about Kempston.
I’m of the view that many articles appeared to contain false or misleading claims of taking credit for work done by others. It’s a pity that not all leaflets were of the same honesty and reflected the good work done by our local politicians.
Dr Alan Jarvis
Vyne Close
Kempston
Editor’s note: We are aware of the ongoing issues surrounding political leaflets posing as newspapers and newsletters and also using wording that may not seem as transparent as voters would like. We have been speaking to the offices behind those publications and will be writing further about this soon.
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