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‘It’s near-impossible to see a GP face-to-face – and someone will pay with their life’

‘It’s near-impossible to see a GP face-to-face – and someone will pay with their life’

16 February 2024

The shortage of GPs, the lack of affordable housing, the immigration system and cold plates are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Biden and Trump both play up to the stereotypes of world leaders as hapless, bumbling fools or unstable megalomaniacs’

‘Biden and Trump both play up to the stereotypes of world leaders as hapless, bumbling fools or unstable megalomaniacs’

15 February 2024

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are worrying proof that political caricatures are coming to life, says our columnist.

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‘There are bound to be disturbing scenes in any Shakespeare play’

‘There are bound to be disturbing scenes in any Shakespeare play’

14 February 2024

Warnings about disturbing scenes or subjects in plays or on TV is treating us like kids and should be banned, says Secret Thinker.

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‘M&S’s Valentine's Day meal deal was twice the price of Asda - but was it worth the money?’

‘M&S’s Valentine's Day meal deal was twice the price of Asda - but was it worth the money?’

14 February 2024

We compared one of the more expensive Valentine’s Day meal deals with a cheaper option to see if you can really put a price on love.

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‘We turned our backs on under 5s and now more children are dying’

‘We turned our backs on under 5s and now more children are dying’

13 February 2024

Amid a well-documented health and social care crisis and decades of austerity, our columnist says we’ve allowed children to become collateral damage.

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‘Football terraces once pulsed and swayed to the action’

‘Football terraces once pulsed and swayed to the action’

10 February 2024

Our columnist looks at the changing face of the beautiful game at ponders how hats thrown in the air after a goal in the 1950s were ever recovered.

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‘Meet the volunteers offering flip-flops, lollipops and solace to night-time revellers’

‘Meet the volunteers offering flip-flops, lollipops and solace to night-time revellers’

09 February 2024

From handing out flip-flops to stopping drunk people jumping in the harbour, Melissa Todd goes behind the scenes with night-time community pastors.

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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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