It's the unholy alliance of columnist Julie Burchill and Lib-Dem Paul Elgood who should be hanging their heads in shame.

Why do they have to turn everything into party politics?

The council's chief executive, David Panter, was putting the facts before the public, which is more than the constant windbags such as Burchill and Elgood ever seem to do.

Good for him.

-Julia Evans, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton