Sir, – In her column Kathy Sheridan asks: “What is an independent anymore?” (“Not- quite-Independents are emerging as the new political force”, Opinion, April 24th).
Former British prime minister Edward Stanley offered the following: “Definition of an independent member of parliament, viz one that could not be depended upon.” – Yours, etc,
ALAN EUSTACE ,
School of Law,
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Trinity College Dublin.