And another thing Mr Cameron... Meet the prolific protester who fires off angry letters to the PM every day
A prolific protester is writing a different letter to Prime Minister David Cameron every single day - to complain about Government policies.
Relentless Keith Lindsay-Cameron, 61, has penned 137 letters to the Tory leader since launching his written offensive in March.
The retired youth worker, who is bitterly opposed to new Government cuts, rages about issues ranging from policing and benefits to Europe.
Relentless Keith Lindsay-Cameron, 61, has penned 137 letters to the Tory leader since launching his written offensive in March.
The retired youth worker, who is bitterly opposed to new Government cuts, rages about issues ranging from policing and benefits to Europe.
He has only had five replies to his hand-written notes so far - and none from Mr Cameron himself - but is determined to keep going.
The campaigner now has more than 300 supporters - who donate writing paper, envelopes and even stamps to his cause.
Mr Lindsay-Cameron said: "As long as I have got breath in my body I will keep on writing, because of the new policies against the vulnerable is this country.
"I wrote down my feelings to make them a matter of public record - I get so angry about what this Government is doing.
"I wanted to do something that I could sustain, not just a one-off protest.
"I have written 137 letters so far. I never have to buy stamps, paper or envelopes because I've got loads of people sending it to me.
"It shows how many people are upset by the policies of this Government and I am enraged by some of the changes they have made."
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The hardy protester, from Peasedown St John, near Bath, Somerset, wrote his first letter to David Cameron on 17 March after suffering pent-up anger over Government cutbacks.
Since then he has written to the PM, at his 10 Downing Street address, every single day about some of the issue that have enraged him.
Some particular subjects which have got him hot under his collar are the privatisation of the public sector, changes to the benefits culture and foreign policy.
Keith begins every morning by watching the news with a cup of coffee and developing an idea of what he is going to write about.
Then in the afternoon his puts his thoughts down on paper, before walking to his local post box and sending his letter.
He pens each note of letter-headed paper, proclaiming it "in recognition and celebration of ordinary people".
His letter, on August 2, blasted the Government for its attitudes to those on benefits.
In it, he wrote: "The Government's attitude to the people of Britain is one of contempt for the private lives they work so hard for."
He has got five pre-printed responses from Number 10's 'Direct Communications' department thanking him for expressing his views - but none from the PM himself.
All the letters are posted on his Facebook page - where he has 310 subscribers who comment on them - as well as his own website.
Keith said: "I realise that David Cameron never reads the letters. The whole point of this was to publish them on Facebook and the website, to have my say in public.
"I think David Cameron's contempt for the people of this country is so great that nothing would make him reply.
"He has no care, no compassion, no empathy for ordinary people."
Number 10 Downing Street declined to comment on Keith's letters.
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