28th November 2005, 12:06 AM
Quote:quotehould the editor of the Digger be allowed to pursue a private (Marxist) agenda without the wider readership being aware of it?
Beer Beast, what do you mean? You don't have to send a donation to the Digger - though personally I think it has been a force for good. Who exactly are you to say who should and should not be allowed to edit it?
As for being aware is concerned, someone would have to have their head stuck up their bum not to realise that the editorial policy of the Digger is a wee bit left-wing (I think you insult the intelligence of its readers...). I for one would rather not have it replaced with the dull drone of Blairite orthodoxy advocating zzzzzz
Host, the offending letter seems to be replying to the previous edition's letter in a similar tone. I don't see anything wrong with the original or any need to edit it - If I had written it I would not have used a named institutiuon. But it does sound as though there is something personal behind all this, which may explain the naming and subsequent fall out.