Did my eyes deceive me, or was it Tobias Ellwood selling the Big Issue in Bournemouth Square on Friday? Surely times are not that hard for an MP?

Graham Johnson, Kitchener Crescent, Poole

No Graham, your eyes weren’t deceiving you.

Mr Ellwood – along with Daily Echo feature writer, Patrick Gough – was selling the Big Issue as part of an event to mark the 19th anniversary of the magazine designed to allow homeless people to earn a living.

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