Essence of Is
From Mr Malcolm Knott Sir: In her spirited defence of Islington and its pine tables (`Do they know what Is is?', 26 August), Anne McElvoy omits to men- tion one of its great attractions, namely the high proportion of young professionals who have not yet started a family, or whose chil- dren are still under school age. Of course,
LETTERS
when their children reach school age these professionals often emigrate to the suburbs, in search of Conservative education author- ities; but, before they leave, those of a `cen- tre-leftish' persuasion usually have the satis- faction of voting Labour in at least one local election. This helps to ensure that the coun- cil-house tenants who remain in the bor- ough can still have their children educated on proper socialist principles.
Malcolm Knott
London N14
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