Light not under bushel (From York Press)
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Light not under bushel
9:27am Friday 3rd February 2012 in Letters
Once again I must point out to Jezreel, Buzz Lightyear and others that I do not post online comments against readers’ letters under any pseudonym.
Anything I have to say will have my name under it.
Unlike you, I am not frightened to openly state my views.
Moreover, any lights burning late in Lord Mayor’s Walk are nothing to do with me. I am in Australia.
Matthew Laverack, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York.
Comments(11)
Mr Crabtree
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1:42pm Fri 3 Feb 12
If they disagree with your views, they should do this with arguments, based on facts !
Jezreel
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4:09pm Fri 3 Feb 12
If Matthew says he is not posting in the name of Mr Crabtree then I owe him an apology. I shall also be apologising to Dr. Jekyll for getting him mixed up with Mr Hyde
Silver
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7:54pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Brickyard
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8:03pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Buzz Light-year
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8:15pm Fri 3 Feb 12
However I don't deserve this exposure. I haven't said anything of the sort since the last letter of refutaaage.
Nor do I deserve the mantle of "frightened to openly state my views" It's what we do here. We are stating our views, openly.
In this context, anything I have to say will have my name above it.
How does using an internet pseudonym stack up against having The Press publish letters under a false address?
In my experience The Press insist on a correct current full address and phone number to have letters published. Are they making a regular exception?
Mr Crabtree
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10:47pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Jezreel wrote:He is not me, and I am not Matthew. I am in York, and he is in Australia. He is an architect and I am an almost redundant building worker. He knows what he is talking about and that is one thing we do have in common !
Fancy me thinking Matthew was burning the midnight oil in Lord Mayor's Walk when all the time he was in Oz playing with his didgeridoo. If Matthew says he is not posting in the name of Mr Crabtree then I owe him an apology. I shall also be apologising to Dr. Jekyll for getting him mixed up with Mr Hyde
mickrick
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9:31am Sat 4 Feb 12
The man knows his subject inside out. He runs rings around you lot and the council.
Why ? Because like me he cares for the industry he represents and the City he lives in. A few more like him would be a bonus.
Malcolm
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10:20pm Sun 5 Feb 12
mickrick
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11:23pm Sun 5 Feb 12
Malcolm wrote:Yes its outrageous that I want~
Ah! It's all coming out now! All these people lobbying for change just so happen to have a vested interest in the outcome! Outrageous.
People to have somewhere to live.
People to have employment.
Apprenticeships for the youngsters coming through.
Buisinesses not to go bankrupt.
Craftsmen not having to travel miles to earn a crust because theres no work in York.
Councillors to admit that their policies have utterly failed.
Does that cover OUTRAGEOUS
Mr Crabtree
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1:18am Mon 6 Feb 12
Malcolm wrote:Your comment is ridiculous.
Ah! It's all coming out now! All these people lobbying for change just so happen to have a vested interest in the outcome! Outrageous.
There is absolutely nothing wrong in having a vested interest and lobbying for a change that is for your benefit. Those who you criticise, are lobbying to save jobs and businesses, including their own - what is so outrageous about that ?
By far, a greater outrage, is the irresponsible behaviour of the council in making a policy - the 50 per cent affordable housing target - which has caused so much damage to businesses, jobs and York's economy.
Fat Harry says...
10:37am Fri 3 Feb 12
So stop telling us from 12,000 miles away how to run our city.