LETTERS – Can Sir John explain?

May I invite Sir John Hayes to explain to the readers of this paper and to his constituents at large why he voted against free school meals for hungry children from impoverished backgrounds.

I Sloan
via email

(Ed – He explained his reasoning here.)

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