FOLLOWING the resignation of Jon Hubbard as leader of Wiltshire’s Liberal Democrats, some time ago in October of last year, I am curious as to whether any readers would be able to enlighten me regarding a continued power struggle amongst local Lib Dems.

You see, the website for Lib Dems in Wiltshire is registered to a Mr Jon Hubbard in Melksham, what is interesting about the site is that it still lists people as Liberal Democrat Councillors, when they have not been for some time.

There has been a significant loss of Lib Dems, John Knight and Howard Marshall to the Conservative party and several others became Independents under Jon Hubbard’s leadership.

Dr Brian Mathew recently compared the Lib Dems to having an impending Bilbo Baggins ‘The Eagles are coming’ moment, may I remind him that much like Liberal Democrat representation in Wiltshire (and indeed in Parliament), in both the Hobbit & Lord of the Rings, they ended up with less people at the end of their quest than they had at the beginning.

GARETH MILNER

Lowden and Rowden

Chippenham