Ken Bodfish said: "I believe we need to modernise the governance of our new city" (The Argus, September 6). Why does he not say government? A look at the dictionary gives a clue. Among other differences, the word governance includes "control" and "sway", with their connotations of control-freaks and spin-doctors.
Maybe Mr Bodfish thinks government and governance mean the same thing. If so, it betrays a lack of linguistic precision far from ideal in a prospective mayor. It is, of course, possible he does know the difference, which is even more worrying and yet another reason to vote No.
-Richard Paul-Jones, Coleman Street, Brighton
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