I can't make any informed comment on the way EFDSS has treated Dave Arthur, who has edited English Dance and Song since 1979, because, like everybody else here, I don't know what actually happened.  It certainly seems from what we have been told that it was very badly handled, but we have, so far, only one side of the story.  I can't take sides, either; I have considerable respect for Dave, and Paul, the new editor, is a friend and colleague.  What I would say is that few publications have editors for life; as circumstances change, new arrangements may become necessary.  I've been bounced from long-standing jobs in magazines in my time, sometimes without even the courtesy of being told at all, so I know what it feels like; in every case, though, I've understood that change was necessary.  The point, I suppose, is whether or not the transition is dealt with with tact and sensitivity; Dave clearly feels that it was not.

If you want them, email addresses for EFDSS officers are available at  EFDSS, and Dave Arthur can be contacted at storyart@aol.com

If you want to express an opinion, though, I'd ask you to bear in mind that we don't at present have the full facts; there may be additional factors of which we are unaware.