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		<title>Failure for president</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/27/failure-for-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: It seems our former premier, Tony Blair, is a contender for president of the EU.]]></description>
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		<title>Saddened by BNP success</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/17/saddened-by-bnp-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/17/saddened-by-bnp-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: We recently saw the 65th anniversary of D-Day, and in September we will be commemorating the 70th anniversary of the start of the Second World War.]]></description>
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		<title>How parties &#8216;know&#8217; you</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/12/how-parties-know-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/12/how-parties-know-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=85592</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Letter: In reply to Mr Snide (June 4) and the recent article by Peter Rhodes regarding voting records, I can assure all your readers that British elections are totally secret.]]></description>
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		<title>True costs of ID cards</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/25/true-costs-of-id-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/25/true-costs-of-id-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 08:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Re your article "ID card cost is up by £160" (May 7), I wish to correct the claim that the cost of delivering identity cards has increased.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: We must remember purpose of expenses</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/11/letter-we-must-remember-purpose-of-expenses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/11/letter-we-must-remember-purpose-of-expenses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 08:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=82710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to say at the outset that I agree with most people that the levels of expenses claims made by certain MPs are immoral, even if they are legal.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Time to get behind ‘forgotten generation’</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/06/letter-time-to-get-behind-forgotten-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/06/letter-time-to-get-behind-forgotten-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 06:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=82239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Elderly people are suffering greater discrimination than ever before and millions of them are saying “Our lives are getting worse!”]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Downhill trip with yob trio</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/29/letter-downhill-trip-with-yob-trio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/29/letter-downhill-trip-with-yob-trio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=81574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am writing to tell you what happened to me and a bus full of innocent passengers on the evening of April 22, and how our society is fast going downhill.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thief stole faith in humanity</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/28/letter-thief-stole-faith-in-humanity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/28/letter-thief-stole-faith-in-humanity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=81488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One Sunday evening recently a thief broke in through my parents’ bedroom window while they sat down stairs, stealing money and jewellery.]]></description>
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		<title>Join in our celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/18/join-in-our-celebration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/18/join-in-our-celebration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Breathing Space, a Black Country charity that helps people into self employment, is marking its 20th anniversary with an event in Walsall on April 22 at its new offices at 34 Green Lane.]]></description>
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		<title>Praise for council blitz on selfish parkers</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/12/praise-for-council-blitz-on-selfish-parkers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/12/praise-for-council-blitz-on-selfish-parkers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a motorist and would like to praise Walsall Council’s initiative in attempting to solve the numerous incidents of selfish and inconsiderate parking that take place around Walsall 24 hours a day.]]></description>
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		<title>Are library books safe in rush for new media?</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/01/are-library-books-safe-in-rush-for-new-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/01/are-library-books-safe-in-rush-for-new-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=78210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is sad to see the relegation of the newspaper/magazine reading room (and the ceasing of holding back issues) at the Central Library in Wolverhampton.]]></description>
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		<title>Care of vulnerable must be top priority</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/29/care-of-vulnerable-must-be-top-priority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/29/care-of-vulnerable-must-be-top-priority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=77814</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From meals on wheels to home helps, to care homes, the social care system provides vital everyday support for literally millions of people across England. The City of Wolverhampton is no exception to the rule.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Controlled by council</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/25/letter-controlled-by-council/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/25/letter-controlled-by-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=77203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Channel 4’s excellent Dispatches programme reported on Labour's ongoing ability to waste billions of pounds.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter - Our exports were best</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/23/letter-our-exports-were-best/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/23/letter-our-exports-were-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=76797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your reports on the large transformer being carried through Wolverhampton and Stafford are a good illustration of the demise of manufacturing in this country.]]></description>
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		<title>Walking the dog spoiled by litter</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/19/walking-the-dog-spoiled-by-litter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/19/walking-the-dog-spoiled-by-litter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[wednesbury]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=75984</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Having been a regular dog walker for more than 20 years, the increasing litter problems in Wednesbury have become apparent.]]></description>
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		<title>No work, no pay is answer to ‘sickies’</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/17/no-work-no-pay-is-answer-to-sickies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/17/no-work-no-pay-is-answer-to-sickies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=75538</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently read in your newspaper that a local official has bemoaned the unacceptable level of absenteeism by employees in the public sector, specifically those in local authority jobs.]]></description>
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		<title>Birthday on ward was a real treat</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/16/birthday-on-ward-was-a-real-treat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/16/birthday-on-ward-was-a-real-treat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=75262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I nearly always read Letters to the Editor, so I thought I’d write my own.]]></description>
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		<title>Easier to save a life than collect rubbish</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/16/easier-to-save-a-life-than-collect-rubbish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/16/easier-to-save-a-life-than-collect-rubbish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=75256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Comic Relief asked for five pounds to save a life in Africa.]]></description>
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		<title>A gun held to my head</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/21/a-gun-held-to-my-head/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/21/a-gun-held-to-my-head/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.expressandstar.com/?p=70659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Letter: As one of the many unemployed people in the West Midlands, I feel I must make a point about how the Jobcentres are treating people who have lost their jobs, many through no fault of their own.]]></description>
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		<title>Tireless in community</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/24/tireless-in-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/24/tireless-in-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Further to your report on Wolverhampton's Community Safety Awards (January 15), I had the privilege of attending this ceremony in the mayoral suite.]]></description>
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