Sir, – Dave Robbie is right in referring to TDs as being part of the community (Letters, September 28th). This is what makes politics so interesting and exciting in this country. Everybody feels that they have a stake.
I worked in London for a time and made a habit of asking my colleagues if they knew who their local MP was. Most did not have any idea or indeed interest in knowing.
Here, everybody takes an interest. Politicians being part of the community and being able to move about freely among the people is vital to our democracy and, consequently, to our social wellbeing. – Yours, etc,
EAMON WARD,
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