LETTER: Museum survey must be redone
This sorry saga reminds me of the sketch from ‘Yes Minister’, where Sir Humphrey tells the minister that statistics can tell you whatever you want, depending on how you frame the question.
This is a classic case of the question being framed to get a predetermined result, a typical stitch-up consultation. Councillors need to insist their officers halt this project until this discredited survey has been redone, this time in a transparent fashion. Properly advertised, flyers distributed to all organisations and groups in the town, and an online version available with clear valid options:
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Hide Ada) Do you want a museum that shows only the ‘Story of Eastbourne’ and close the military museums?