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But Tony you're not living up here in Bedlington, watching it go down the drain as all the investment gets pumped into Ashington time after time. It's ok for you and Symp living down in the smoke, but you're not feeling the pain that we who live here feel. You need to step back and let the people of Bedlington make their own choices. What we don't need is pontificating outsiders telling us we're not intelligent enough to decide what's best for Bedlington. You actually insult everyone whose views happen to be different from yours.

In reply to Tonyp re: 'What's this advertising got to do with Bedlington.' It has everything to do with Bedlington,. UKIP are now the main opposition to Labour in Northumberland. And you will just have to get used to the fact that UKIP are now a recognised political party. There are many people going to vote UKIP in Wansbeck, and particularly in Bedlington on the 7th May. People now have a choice, and they are entitled to that choice.

I've been in touch with my Union Shop Steward Tony, who in turn contacted area head office, they agree if it had been the Labour Party advertising it would have been acceptable but they cannot condone others maybe making inroads into the Bastion. They could be visiting County Hall soon if there's an inquiry into the Tescogate affair, in which case they'll pop down here and have the offending advert removed.