• THANK you for the article highlighting the two-tier system created by religious schools in Islington (Children flock to church schools as other primaries struggle to fill their classrooms. Are we creating a two-tier system? February 1).
Councillor Ursula Woolley is completely erroneous in saying this does not happen here. As a mother of young children living in Highbury I know of so many parents who, without shame, confess that they only go to church so their kids can get into St Joan of Arc and St John’s. They hold little religious belief or faith in god. I find their hypocrisy disgusting.
They claim they do not want to “sacrifice” their child’s education, yet what... > more
Vote with our throats - ONE of our fellow residents, Catherine Barber, has raised some interesting points about the ambience at the Auld Triangle...>more
Defending equality - I WAS depressed after reading the letter two weeks ago in which the Rev PD Johnson defended Islington registrar Lillian Ladele for refusing to ...>more
Counter attack - IT'S good that Labour councillors are waking up to the threat to our police stations (Place for police shop, February 1). Especially as those threats...>more
History on a banner - ISLINGTON Trades Union Council (ITUC), which was re-launched last year, will be hosting a presentation of its new banner at its annual...>more