WHEN the local electorate finally remove Matthew Barber and his crew from power, he will have a promising new career ahead of him as a maker and purveyor of prime artisan fudge.
His case for the proposed Doric development almost pulled out my fillings (which would have meant a visit to my threatened Botley dentist), so full was it of fudge and humbug.
Matthew Barber
I laughed out loud at his assertion that small local businesses thrive best alongside big names. If he has not read Darwin, then, should he encounter a passing Tyrannosaurus Rex as he strolls through Botley (should he ever have actually come this way), he would quickly discover that big creatures swallow up little creatures.
About a week ago, you kindly printed a letter of mine asking where were all the letters of support for the Doric development (not counting those from Doric itself, its supporters and apologists). I have seen none and the inference is obvious. Go away, Doric. Go away, Mr Barber. Play your games in a bigger field somewhere else.
MARTIN ROBERTS
Stone Close
Botley
Oxford
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