It is now widely agreed that whoever wins the election for leader of the Tory party, with its increasing recriminations, the loser will be the party itself.
As the debate for elected mayor hots up, we must all hope it will be conducted - as debates should be - on the vital issues and not on personal references.
Whoever loses the contest, we all want Brighton and Hove to be the winner and those with the stronger case to win.
-R G Jenkins, Hove
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