Welcome to the new bearpit of opinion where Marlborough News Online’s squad of columnists speak their mind.
Each columnist has free reign to express their views (within the usual limits!) on a topic of their choice. Whether you agree or not, feel free to comment via the Reader’s Letters section.
Columnists - Nick Fogg
Nick Fogg, recently re-elected County Councillor for Marlborough West, two-time mayor of Marlborough and impresario of Marlborough’s International Jazz Festival.
Columnists - Nick Maurice
Dr Nick Maurice, Retired Director of
Marlborough Brandt Group and former Family Doctor in the town
Columnists - Paul Howlett
Paul was a Wiltshire Police officer 30 years and his roles included Head of Wiltshire CID, Temporary Assistant Chief Constable and BCU Commander with a responsibility for local policing in Swindon.
On retiring from the police, Paul worked for a multi-national company with a responsibility for security across Europe and North West Africa.”
Columnists - Robin Nelson
Robin Nelson lives in Avebury. He is a former Head of Music at Marlborough College, currently Musical Director of the Swindon Choral Society, a composer and renowned as an ornithologist. For Marlborough News Online he begins a series of articles on his career in music. His story starts in a distant corner of the ‘blackboard jungle’