There is a tradition of writing letters to editors which has echoes elsewhere in the world but for which the British are renowned. The activity is primarily noted in its most vociferous form in relation to newspapers, often of the local variety but not without their national counterparts, most famously The Times. Indeed, while some sources claim that the original 'disgusted' penned missives were to the London Times, others claim that it was the editor of the town rag in Tunbridge Wells itself who, discovering a dearth of correspondence, encouraged his own editorial team to write anonymous letters to fill the columns and thereby also stimulate further contributions.
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