Bob Piper has been a Labour Councillor for the Abbey
Ward in Sandwell, West Midlands, for 10 years. He is a lifelong supporter of Aston Villa Football Club and a follower of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
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Difficult to argue with this letter in today's Observer. Well said David Reed.
Fairness and Cameron? Remember St Francis
Does David Cameron think we have all just been born? In his piece, 'No one will be left behind in a Tory Britain', (Comment, last week), there are lots of soft words about social justice, inclusion and cohesion, and he promises the Tories would create a 'fairer and more just society'.
Oh yeah? Will he tax the rich to help the poor? Don't hold your breath. I seem to recall an earlier Tory leader suggesting that: 'Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope.' I'm surprised St Francis of Assisi didn't sue. And we all know that under Margaret Thatcher, whole regions and towns were blighted by arrogance and a special brand of malice. Don't believe Tory Dave (of Eton and Oxford). He is in favour of privilege, and doesn't really believe there is such a thing as society.
