Deputy's wine leaves bad taste

Hang on, it's in the Guernsey Press. Phew! Only 60p, then.

Still, it's got all the usual language that the ordinary layman can't understand along with the upper class phrases like 'one takes notice' and 'one is downcast'.

After spending a considerable time reading it and assuming it came from a person who comes over as a much superior being, lo and behold, it's Deputy Roger Perrot.

I thought advocates were supposed to be cool, calm and collected but by the rantings in this letter his dummy has really been thrown out of the pram.

As for Deputy Perrot running Peter Roffey down in relation to what Mr Roffey did when he was in office, that takes the biscuit.

At least he was a man of the people and engaged with the people directly, whether the outcome was positive or negative he always gave of his time.

He also knew what it was like for ordinary people and the pressures they were under trying to make ends meet, something that I doubt Deputy Perrot will ever have to worry about.

So while Deputy Perrot advocates (pardon the pun) for everyone to be means-tested before they can get free doctors, prescriptions, etc., will he be one of those that formulates what is seen to be a living income?

If so, can he suggest that they use his salary as a bench mark? We will all be able to relax then.

By the way, Deputy Perrot, I assume the wine you mentioned, Puligny-Montrachet, is a wine that only the affluent can afford or have even heard of?

I'm sure Peter Roffey hasn't.

Say no more.

EDWARD OGIER,

28, Grosse Hougue,

Saltpans Road,

St Sampson's.