I was shocked when I saw the photograph of Stephen Booth on your front page - particularly associated with a 3-year sentence for editing a revolutionary magazine. It was coincidental that in the same edition of your newspaper Nightingale Hall Farm had a prosecution dropped against them and Owen Oysten may be freed after only one year of his six year sentence.

Does this mean that in the eyes of the courts that a newspaper editor is less welcome in our society than a convicted rapist or a company that fouls our atmosphere on a daily basis?

I would be very interested in starting a campaign to free Stephen Booth, would anyone interested please contact me at the address below.

Pat Benson

Dumbarton Rd

Lancaster

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