I AM am not sure why Harry Lewis saw my earlier letter as patronising or why he appears to take it as a character assassination of Coun Quinn when I was simply attempting to draw attention to the ineffectual approach of Calne Town Council compared with the neighbouring councils.

Coun Quinn's letter was the catalyst for this and if I have ruffled feathers I am sorry but the fact remains Calne can't get things done. I know the power of the council is limited but then so is that of other town councils.

I am also unsure why my letter is "unlikely to further the cause of the party" I represent and why Harry Lewis believes he knows what this "cause" is.

The British National Party has a very wide-ranging set of policies, all aimed at making Britain great again. Many of these policies are very popular with the public.

We have environmental policies that would strike a chord with many in the party Harry Lewis represents.

I would also suggest that few Calne people see it as vibrant place and a pleasure to be in.There was a time when it was and those who can remember the 60s would confirm this.

As a relative newcomer to the town he will not remember when the Harris factory was the heart of the town or that the shops running down the High Street were many and varied and the town was really full of activity.

The decline of Calne began when the A4 was cut through the middle and the factory closed. Calne was a town in mourning. It has never recovered, even though 25 years have passed.

I know we are having a new town centre, but even this is based on a much reduced specification to that originally promised. Calne has been getting a raw deal for far too long and is still getting one.

Finally, Harry Lewis asks if I would like advice on how to spend my time, I don't and if I did I wouldn't take it from a stranger.

ROB OSBORNE

Swindon and Wilts Group British National Party, Bristol