Reader Letters
27 October 2022
Pickles and flying pigs: The farce of British politics
How much longer does the country have to suffer this catastrophe of a government?
Read the full article20 October 2022
Send home the clowns running the country
Two more years of the Tories’ destructive misgovernment would be disastrous for the UK’s economy and credibility
Read the full article13 October 2022
Dan Brown couldn’t have written a worse start, Liz
Liz Truss certainly had the shortest honeymoon period in British political history
Read the full article06 October 2022
Taking the proverbial out of our trickle-down chancellor
Trickle-down economics is a big lie and always has been, argues one reader
Read the full article29 September 2022
Would Europe really want the awkward squad back?
Brexit is a disaster. But, it may be a very long time before the EU is willing to take another chance on the UK, writes one reader
Read the full article22 September 2022
Royalists and republicans both deserve to be heard
Our society needs a more measured approach, writes one reader
Read the full article15 September 2022
The EU tributes for the Queen show a better way ahead
In dark times, it is genuinely heartening to see Europeans coming together. We have our differences, but we are, essentially, the same, writes one reader
Read the full article08 September 2022
Solar farms aren’t the only way to beat climate crisis
There are better places to generate electricity than farmland, writes one reader
Read the full article01 September 2022
We can’t afford another two years of these clowns
There has been more nuanced conversation on reality television than during the Tory leadership race, says one reader
Read the full article25 August 2022
Lazy Johnson bows out by coasting at our expense
This lazy, entitled man is showing his true colours by swanning around during a national crisis, writes one reader
Read the full article18 August 2022
Labour is playing it safe in the most dangerous times
Solutions to the current economic crisis will require the will of a strong leader. Is this part of Keir Starmer's mentality?
Read the full article11 August 2022
Just how bad will PM Truss be? Let us count the ways…
Truss has been described as “a woman so dense that light bends around her”, shares one reader
Read the full article04 August 2022
‘Truss’: a post used to hold up a rickety structure
The word also makes us think of 'trust'. Then we realise that 'Truss' has nothing to do with that at all, writes one reader
Read the full article28 July 2022
Tory immigration policy is a new low in inhumanity
Both Tory leadership contenders clearly want to be tough on immigration to appease the many ultras in their party, writes one reader
Read the full article14 July 2022
Don’t give Boris time to do yet more damage
For the good of the country, the Tories must seek Johnson’s immediate eviction from No 10, writes one reader
Read the full article07 July 2022
It’s time Labour admitted Brexit has been a disaster
It is time to shout out the B-word and admit that Brexit isn’t working, says one reader
Read the full article30 June 2022
The last thing the UK needs is another blurred visionary
After 12 years Tory mismanagement, the country needs someone who'll make tackling the vast inequalities a priority
Read the full article23 June 2022
Is Germany’s €9 train pass an idea above its stations?
Is the €9 travel ticket having a positive impact or is it the worst thing that could've happened to Germany’s commuters?
Read the full article16 June 2022
We can’t wait much longer for Labour’s Brexit plan
The time for sitting on the fence is over, Labour need to spell out a clear plan, argues one reader
Read the full article09 June 2022
Even crooked Nixon was a better leader than Johnson
Nixon was a potentially great man brought down by Watergate. Johnson, on the other hand, hasn't got an ounce of greatness in him, argues one reader
Read the full article02 June 2022
A fair, low-work UK needs Universal Basic Income
As Andy Burnham has been recently saying, UBI is a nettle that Labour should grasp, suggests one reader
Read the full article26 May 2022
Stop saying yes to the PM who keeps saying Vranyo
Boris, Brexit , Trump, Putin and all the populism of the last decade are based on Vranyos - a lie that everyone knows is a lie
Read the full article19 May 2022
Legalising cannabis won’t get rid of drug dealers
Legalisation won't get rid of the criminals unless legal outlets undercut the undercutters
Read the full article12 May 2022
Rotten Westminster needs radical and lasting change
The public revulsion over Partygate indicates that, whether politicians accept it or not, a tipping point has been reached
Read the full article05 May 2022
The flaw that makes sports people unsuited to politics
We need a prime minister who isn't driven by a competitive spirit and has a desire to work out what is best for the country. We are unlikely to find those characteristics in a sportsperson
Read the full article28 April 2022
Labour must learn lessons from disaffected France
If and when Labour takes power, they must likewise focus public money on disadvantaged regions
Read the full article21 April 2022
Only without a monarchy can we be a modern state
Until our monarchy is replaced with a elected and transparent head of state then the UK cannot count itself a modern state
Read the full article07 April 2022
Plum roles for government backers fail to make the Grade
Lord Grade described the BBC's coverage of Partygate as “gleeful and disrespectful”. So, the Tories must be thrilled with his appointment as Ofcom chair, remarks one reader
Read the full article31 March 2022
The new Europe demands a new approach from the UK
Does Britain have any ambition to be part of the leadership for this new Europe? Asks one reader
Read the full article24 March 2022
Eton should be ashamed to produce liars like Boris Johnson
The school has had a role in shaping British public life for the worse, writes one reader
Read the full article17 March 2022
Putin must be delighted by the absence of an EU army
It is now blindingly obvious that the EU must step up and take responsibility for its own collective security, argues one reader
Read the full article10 March 2022
A Tory split would open the door to rejoining the European Union
A disjointed Conservative party would create future opportunity to rejoin the EU, says one reader
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