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‘Kent is being covered in concrete – it can’t all be for 1% population growth’

‘Kent is being covered in concrete – it can’t all be for 1% population growth’

08 February 2024

Population growth, problems on the roads, the flawed asylum system and the price of technology are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Any sympathy I felt for train drivers evaporated long ago – get back to work’

‘Any sympathy I felt for train drivers evaporated long ago – get back to work’

07 February 2024

With passengers subjected to seemingly endless disruption due to train driver strikes, Secret Thinker questions the validity of their gripes.

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‘One day society will view children and smartphones in the same way we look back at cigarette use in the 60s’

‘One day society will view children and smartphones in the same way we look back at cigarette use in the 60s’

06 February 2024

In the future, suggests our columnist, society will look back and question why we gave children so much access to the internet.

‘School trips to museums always meant static shocking your friends’

‘School trips to museums always meant static shocking your friends’

03 February 2024

Our columnist recalls memorable school trips from the 1980s as he finds himself walking in the footsteps of his younger self.

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‘We don't need expensive houses - we need affordable starter homes’

‘We don't need expensive houses - we need affordable starter homes’

01 February 2024

Kent's disappearing farmland, a society in crisis, the Rwanda plan and the war on drivers are among topics debated on this week's letters page.

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‘Stop pouring cold water on vaping ban – protecting children’s health is right thing to do’

‘Stop pouring cold water on vaping ban – protecting children’s health is right thing to do’

31 January 2024

No sooner had the ban on disposable vapes been announced than the naysayers came out in force – but Secret Thinker says it can only be a good thing.

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‘15,000 photos in my phone and not one printed – does anyone bother with albums anymore?’

‘15,000 photos in my phone and not one printed – does anyone bother with albums anymore?’

30 January 2024

We’re all taking more photos than ever before, but in a digital-age our columnist asks what do we do with them and are they treasured enough?

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‘Cash-strapped council putting road repairs on hold will only add to backlog’

‘Cash-strapped council putting road repairs on hold will only add to backlog’

29 January 2024

All but the most urgent road repair schemes in Kent are to be suspended amid KCC’s cash crisis – but Paul Francis says it will lead to more problems.

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Can trendy new Kent bar really beat a night out in London?

Can trendy new Kent bar really beat a night out in London?

27 January 2024

We tried out a trendy new bar aiming to bring a slice of London nightlife to Kent.

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‘School swimming pools had heating set only to prevent ice forming’

‘School swimming pools had heating set only to prevent ice forming’

27 January 2024

Not so long ago, state secondary schools in Kent regularly boasted swimming pools. Our columnist recalls the perils of the chilly waters.

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‘Videogames full of blood, gore and torture breed violence in young men’

‘Videogames full of blood, gore and torture breed violence in young men’

25 January 2024

Violent videogames, Eurostar, the Prime Minister’s untenable position and the Rwanda scheme are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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'Call me a sad muppet but a trip to B&Q excites me - DIY is so satisfying'

'Call me a sad muppet but a trip to B&Q excites me - DIY is so satisfying'

24 January 2024

Is there a task more satisfying than chopping wood with an axe? Here, Secret Thinker describes his love of DIY and playing with ‘boys’ toys’.

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‘Anti-vaxers aren’t to blame for the brewing measles outbreak – a lack of NHS cash is’

‘Anti-vaxers aren’t to blame for the brewing measles outbreak – a lack of NHS cash is’

23 January 2024

Britain is at risk of a measles outbreak because fewer patients now accept the offer of a jab and our columnist things NHS cuts are to blame.

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‘My son missed our library most during lockdown – don't take them away for good’

‘My son missed our library most during lockdown – don't take them away for good’

20 January 2024

Our columnist urges the council not to shut our libraries as they are loved and needed by so many people, including her young children.

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‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

20 January 2024

In the late 2000s plans for a giant white horse, visible for 20 miles, were proposed – but should we have dug deep to deliver it?

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'Having to go into London and come back through Kent on Eurostar is ridiculous'

'Having to go into London and come back through Kent on Eurostar is ridiculous'

18 January 2024

The Post Office scandal, Eurostar, the price of non-alcoholic drinks and the cost of new homes are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Getting our knickers in a twist every time the temperature drops is crazy’

‘Getting our knickers in a twist every time the temperature drops is crazy’

17 January 2024

As the temperature drops, Secret Thinker says the constant barrage of “absurd” weather warnings is counterproductive and “pointless in the extreme”.

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‘The decades under which home ownership grew won’t be repeated, so what now for our children?‘

‘The decades under which home ownership grew won’t be repeated, so what now for our children?‘

16 January 2024

The last time homes were this unaffordable was 1876, says our columnist, who asks ‘what now’ for Kent’s younger generations?

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‘Could Labour see a 1997-style landslide? Poll shows Sunak should be worried’

‘Could Labour see a 1997-style landslide? Poll shows Sunak should be worried’

15 January 2024

Rishi Sunak will have to pull out all the stops to avoid a battering at the election if the latest polls are anything to go by, writes Paul Francis.

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‘East vs west Kent is a divide unlikely to ever heal’

‘East vs west Kent is a divide unlikely to ever heal’

13 January 2024

The divide between east and west Kent is alive and well – but which side do you hold closest to your heart, asks our columnist.

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