MAY I take issue with Mrs F. Gittos, St Briavels, in your last publication.

What planet is she on? Certainly not this one. She thinks that we, the people of the Forest of Dean owe Mark Harper an apology. It's he who should apologise to us, his constituents.

Throughout the entire protests, where was he?

Sat in his tiny ministerial office in Westminster, working on his own political career, he never had the guts to face the people. All he wanted was that Bill to go through, without any fuss.

He and his ramshackle Government are still out of touch with the will of the people. It was people power that made that shower sit up and take notice. Nothing else. Mark Harper should do the decent thing – resign.

– Dave Bowkett, Cinderford.