Complaint Letter: No. 19
By Email:
Chris PhilpQueens Park Conservatives
1a Heath Hurst Road
London NW3 2RU 7th March 2010
Dear Mr Philp Thank you for your recent campaign letter. However, I am listed on the electoral roll as ‘Ms’ not ‘Mrs’, and I find it somewhat old-fashioned (not to mention presumptuous) that someone in your admin department felt obliged to alter my title. As it happens, I am married, but I choose to use my maiden name with the ‘Ms’ for the reason that men do not have their marital status mentioned in their title, therefore why should I? I would expect this sort of presumptuous grammar from an estate agent’s mail-out, not from a political party trying to attract new voters. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely
Ingrid Stone
The Response (by email):
Dear Ms Stone I am very sorry for our mistake, the database that we use is directly from the electoral role (sic), but sometimes there are mistakes made. I have changed your title on the electoral register. Sincere Apologies
Chris Philp Parliamentary Candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn
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