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‘Violence in classrooms of grave concern - children running amok cannot continue’
30 May 2024Assaults in schools, bus travel, immigration, the election and the infected blood scandal are among topics debated on this week’s letters page.
‘Weeks of confected outrage, bad acting, shouty campaigning and utter trivia face us in the run-up to the election’
30 May 2024The strange obsession with Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked speech gives a taste of what’s to come before July 4, says our columnist.
‘Is Rishi’s national service bombshell further proof the Tories have lost the plot?’
29 May 2024The Tories’ bold pledge to bring back national service has caused quite a stir - but its impact on voters remains to be seen, writes Secret Thinker…
‘Labour wins bragging rights in week one - but campaign is a marathon, not a sprint’
28 May 2024After a soggy election announcement and an ‘exodus’ of Tory MPs, political editor Paul Francis thinks Labour has come out on top in week one.
‘Eurostar dumped us, but we’d shack up with a rival’
25 May 2024After refusing to stop in Kent for four years, we should stop courting the unfaithful Eurostar and instead fall into the arms of a rival operator.
'Landlords can end your life on the most petty grounds - tenants have no power'
24 May 2024Columnist Melissa Todd explores the potentially devastating impact of ‘no-fault evictions’ which can leave tenants homeless with little warning.
‘We should be able to allow people to end their lives with dignity’
22 May 2024When dogs are allowed to die pain-free and dignified deaths but people are not, something is clearly very wrong, writes Secret Thinker.
‘Road closures are up 200% and I feel like I encountered every one this weekend’
21 May 2024After a particularly torrid weekend of traffic our columnist has had enough of roadworks and diversions and asks are there now more than ever before?
‘Is ban on rainbow lanyards really the most pressing issue for government?’
20 May 2024As the country grapples with a cost-of-living crisis, recession and NHS delays, the ‘minister for common sense’ has been busy… banning lanyards.
‘It has taught me not to trust the Met Office’
18 May 2024Our columnist stood on a cliff top in the early hours hoping to spot the Aurora Borealis - he didn’t but learned some valuable lessons.
'I don't get the appeal of tourism - it's all crowds, traffic and dreadful tea'
17 May 2024As the weather warms up, columnist Melissa Todd dreads the arrival of hordes of visitors - and questions the appeal of tourism as a whole.
‘Soft sentences are encouraging crime - have criminals ever had it so good?’
16 May 2024Natalie Elphicke's shock defection, leniency in the courts, the education system and housing solutions are all debated on this week's letters page.
‘After a sunny weekend campervanning, I’m a true convert’
15 May 2024Secret Thinker was initially dubious when people kept waving at him - but then realised campervanners are among the friendliest people you can meet.
‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’
14 May 2024Political editor Paul Francis says Natalie Elphicke’s “baffling and futile” defection to Labour is far from the coup Keir Starmer hoped it would be…
‘You’re a music snob if you don’t enjoy Eurovision’
11 May 2024It’s back…Europe sings its heart out tonight but brace yourself for the annual chorus of disapproval.
‘Children need transport to school - give them free bus passes rather than pensioners’
09 May 2024Transport to school, the Rwanda plan, knife crime and sickness benefits are among the topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.
‘Politics, like sport, needs big characters who engage people - I’d vote for Ronnie O’Sullivan’
08 May 2024Politics, like sport, needs big characters who know how to work a crowd - or voters and spectators will merely switch off, says Secret Thinker.
‘Parents could better control phone use if schools stopped setting homework online’
07 May 2024It’s secondary schools that make it difficult for children to go without a phone, suggests our columnist, as technology has overtaken pen and paper.
'How's the UK faring post-Brexit? Just look at political shenanigans over new border checks'
07 May 2024The “perplexing” decision to carry out border checks 22 miles inland has caused much political wrangling, writes columnist Paul Francis…
‘Just imagine if our beaches introduced an entry fee’
04 May 2024Big crowds hitting our beaches but bringing their own food and drink deprives our coastal towns of essential income, our columnist urges a rethink.
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
