SIR – The hysterical faux outrage of opposition politicians about the school concrete crisis would be laughable if the subject were not so serious. The reality is that national and local politicians of all parties have for decades endorsed tender outcomes at local levels for a wide variety of public-sector …
Read More »Bereft of ideas, the entire political class is trapped in a cycle of tax and spend
SIR – Unfortunately I don’t believe Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, when she declares there would be no new wealth taxes under a Labour government (Interview, August 27). This is not because I think she might be lying. I am sure she understands that increasing taxes is a barrier to …
Read More »For all the Tories’ criticism of Ulez, the Government has once again failed to act
SIR – The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to all London boroughs is imminent. The Tories have alleged that Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, made “false” and “dishonest” claims to the London Assembly over the scheme’s consultation. Furthermore, his office funded scientists who published studies on Ulez’s …
Read More »By focusing on ‘woke’ issues, the Church of England is failing its flock
SIR – Church of England congregations are dwindling, and have been for years, yet Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is more concerned with “trans” issues (Letters, July 8), and Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, is suggesting that we shouldn’t use the phrase “Our Father” in the Lord’s Prayer …
Read More »The irony of Tony Blair dispensing advice on how to save the NHS
SIR – Sir Tony Blair has suggested that, in certain circumstances, NHS patients should be allowed to pay in order to skip the queue (report, July 6). This from a man who, during his time in power, was instrumental in reducing the on-call duties of GPs, resulting in greater numbers …
Read More »World-class doctors and nurses thwarted by a failing health service
SIR – A recent King’s Fund study shows that the NHS is one of the worst health services for saving lives (report, June 26). People die here who would not if they lived in other G20 countries. The NHS is a failed structure. We have well-trained doctors, nurses and allied …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas deadline moved – so you’ve only got days left to post letters
13 December 2022, 07:55 The 2nd class deadline has already been missed but 1st class post will still arrive in time for Christmas. Picture: Alamy The deadline for posting letters to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas has been brought forward. Owing to strike action by Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas strikes begin and letters pile up as 115,000 workers walk out in…
9 December 2022, 07:52 | Updated: 9 December 2022, 08:42 A huge pile of Christmas post at a sorting office. Picture: CWU Over 100,000 Royal Mail workers go on strike today in the run-up to Christmas in a bitter ongoing row over pay and conditions. A total of 115,000 workers …
Read More »Kids have days left to send letters to Santa in order to get a reply
6 December 2022, 11:52 | Updated: 6 December 2022, 12:24 Kids don’t have long to send off their Santa letters. Picture: Getty Images/Alamy Parents have been warned that they’ve got less than a week to get their children to write a letter to Santa if they want a reply. With …
Read More »Do striking postal workers appreciate the consequences of delayed deliveries?
SIR – I was unlucky on Monday. I was hacked by fraudsters, which has resulted in my online banking being suspended. I am 81 years old and housebound, and do all my shopping online, including a food order, but now I cannot do this until I receive a new bank …
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