Madam, - It works in practice, but can it work in theory? This seems to be the gist of Cllr Mary Freehill's dismissal of Mary Harney's commonsense view that notions of left and right are outdated (July 28th).
Cllr Freehill criticises the Tánaiste for basing her politics on practical experience of what works. Is there no place for pragmatism or practicality in the Labour Party? - Yours, etc.,
Cllr WENDY HEDERMANN,
Chelmsford Avenue,
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Dublin 6.