4 Jan 2012: Letters: A key point has been passed over. Dobson and Norris were found guilty not by the police or the state, but by a jury of their peers
Battle is under way over referenda due in May for England's 12 largest cities, plus councils including Salford where English Democrats have triggered a poll
1 Jan 2012: Letters: However hard the treatment we receive from the government, the city will strive to protect the most vulnerable and make our own tomorrow