Rabbi Saunders has previously spoken out regarding the Schlesinger Twins

One of the signatories on the most recent Rabbinic letter was Rabbi Arnold Saunders of the Higher Crumpsall and Higher Broughton Synagogue. Rabbi Saunders is regarded as one of Manchester's most established and well-respected Rabbis with a reputation that stretches much further afield.

It has come to light that Rabbi Saunders has been publicly voicing his concern for the case of the Schlesinger twins for some time, as can be seen in this article from the Jewish Telegraph.

THIS week’s sedra is named after Moses’ father-in-law,
Yitro (Jethro). He comes to meet Moses in the
wilderness, together with Moses’ estranged wife and
family (Austrian judges, please note – even Moses did
not have “custody” of his children!).
The events surrounding the Exodus converted
Jethro to monotheism.
He feels that Moses is shouldering too much
responsibility with regard to his role as leader of the
people. Not only was Moses educating them, he was
also resolving disputes and ruling on matters of law.
Jethro, with an objective view, acts as a “business
management consultant” and counsels Moses to
appoint judges to assist him with his judicial role.
Jethro’s advice is accepted. The Children of Israel
are told to prepare for the Divine Revelation on Mount
Sinai. For three days Mount Sinai was encircled with a
fence (not an eruv!). The people were not to encroach.
When the great day dawns, there is a storm
overhead. A shofar can be heard. Smoke emanated
from the mountain. The people start to get cold feet
(metaphorically, not literally!). They start to move away
from the mountain. However, Moses coaxes them back.
Eventually, they hear the voice of the Almighty
Himself. The people hear the 10 Commandments – a
mixture of mitzvot that concern man and his
relationship with God, such as not worshipping idols
and observing Shabbat, and mitzvot concerning the
relationship between man and man, such as the
prohibitions against murder and adultery.
Not only have they been made “into a film” but have
become accepted as the blueprint for a “decent
society” the world over!
Actually, the strict translation of the Hebrew Aseret
Hadibrot is the “10 Utterances”. There are, in fact, 613
commandments in the Torah.
Many rabbis frowned upon giving the 10
Commandments too much prominence – in order not
to denigrate the other 603. However, it is customary in
many synagogues to stand during the reading of the 10
Commandments.
In many synagogues, the rabbi or synagogue elder
is honoured with the aliya.