Regrettably, and tragically for the Labour Council, the only time Simon Battle writes to the Argus is when he wants to drum up some personal attention.

He uses the same ploy each time; lay out some bait guaranteed to provoke anger and letters.

His letter (January 16) is a second attempt at smearing Campaign for a Better Brighton (and Hove, Simon) with "right-wing extremism" and is not in keeping with his claim that "the most important thing is to argue about policies".

Presumably, he wants more angry letters.

You are the weakest link, Mr Battle. Goodbye.

-Valerie Paynter, The Drive, Hove