Sir – I was recently disappointed to learn that a certain North Witney elected representative, recently attempted to join an opposing political party, presumably to cause a bit of mischief during the run-up to the party’s leadership election.

Is it just me, or do others find it quite sad that a member of a political party that quite plainly dominates the Witney Town Council, the West Oxfordshire District Council, and the Oxfordshire County Council, feel they need to resort to these playground antics?

I wonder what part of the democratic process they’re actually afraid of?

David Snow
Witney