I took some minor comfort from the fact that the Review and its new sister paper, the Forester would work together and fight any attempt to sell off our beloved Forest.

As Stuart Payne ('Harper's view please', Review, 05/11/10) rightly said, Mark Harper's stance on this issue is critical. Considering that he recently represented the coalition government on Radio 4's "Any Questions" he is clearly a well connected and trusted Cameronite, who should therefore be in a position to keep we Foresters well informed on this particular issue, in future months.

However, if in the coming years (before the next election) developments appear to confirm our worst thoughts, I hope we can all back a born and bred Forester against him, on this single issue alone if necessary, and send Mr Harper packing.

– Mark A. Sargent, High Street, Aylburton.