John Heaton (Letters 8 July) is correct in stating that allowing Mandy Nolan a weekly column is no longer appropriate now that she is once again a candidate for the Greens.
No matter what your political persuasion may be, she is given an unfair advantage over other candidates with a whole page at her disposal to promote herself and her ideologies.
Every column she writes is a presentation to the public of her opinions and values.
The fact that the column has run for 25 years is now irrelevant. Things have changed and if The Echo believes in impartiality, it should do so also.
Louise Andrews, Lennox Head
• As stated last week, The Echo will continue to publish Mandy’s column and also hold the Greens to account – especially in our local area. – Letters Ed
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
