The News Letter is a paper is beyond compare with its excellent columnists

(Ruth’s column can be read below: ‘Lack of libel reform in NI helps republicans to bully critics, and is a serious threat to free speech’ September 29).

And with the excellent columns of Ben Lowry and Sam McBride, the News Letter is beyond compare.

Sam Knowles, Ballymena

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