Dear Tyke , don't take yourself and the world so seriously and please don't try and tell other people what comments they can or can't make about politicians, local or international, on media like mudcat - its only an electronic chat forum, for christsake.
If you had been on the mailing list like me, or googled and visited shanty.co.uk, like I also did, you would have known what was going on in sufficient time to sort out a visit, should you have chosen to be there. I presume that you weren't and therefore missed a treat. Join the merry band of festival supporters trying to ensure that this festival survives. And sorry, I believe that what the Informer says is true.Uncomfortable, but true.

To the Chairman/Charmain, don't be scared off by the unpleasant outburst from Tyke, we'd like to hear your continuing thougths on this subject, be you man, woman or member of the press gang.