Central figure

Some of your correspondents never cease to amaze me (Letters, 12 March).

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Mar 2010, 20:29 BST

Updated 16th Mar 2010, 20:37 BST

I certainly do not know whether or not Steven Purcell is an upright citizen, or indeed whether or not he is an able administrator or politician.

However, for a resident of the Central Belt – even one living in Edinburgh – to state that prior to recent events they had never heard of the gentleman truly stretches belief beyond breaking point.

GEORGE O'BRIEN

Creteil Court

Falkirk

Falkirk Edinburgh