Letter: Time for the Millennium
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sir: You report that in Australia the most popular suggestion for celebrating the Millennium received by a federal government survey is writing local history. That makes an interesting contrast with the British Millennium Commission's view that research on, and writing of, local history for permanent publication is "not of sufficient public benefit" to deserve its support. Can it be that our people, unlike the Australians, have lost interest in their country's past because they fear that it has no future?
C R J CURRIE
General Editor, Victoria History
of the Counties of England
London, WC1
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments