Wednesday, 13 May 2015




The cartoon characters idea all adds up for me

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First published in Letters
RECENTLY Mumsnet asked the political leaders which cartoon character they most identified with.
David Cameron said he was most like Thomas the Tank engine, a reliable train who always saves the day. Nick Clegg felt he was like the cuddly Paddington bear.
The Labour leader Ed Miliband felt he would be a great Captain Barnacles, perhaps showing a tenacious streak.
Continuing with the kindergarten theme we have an admission from the shadow chancellor Ed Balls.
The would be Chancellor of the Exchequer confessed that he cannot do basic maths and relies on his mother-in-law to do his difficult sums for him.
SUSAN THOMAS Magdalen Road, Oxford



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3:56pm Mon 30 Mar 15
yabbadabbadoo256 says...
the chancellor is just a figurehead - a yes man - it is well known that the treasury is the policy setter when it comes to the budget the civil service have the real control and they are the ones that should be tackled
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7:56pm Mon 30 Mar 15
Zaxharias Ziegla says...
Susan Thomas wrote: "The would be Chancellor of the Exchequer confessed that he cannot do basic maths and relies on his mother-in-law to do his difficult sums for him."

Well I guess that's an improvement on Sir Alex Douglas Home, who claimed he worked things out with matchsticks. But nevertheless it does kind of indicate what state this country is in.
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8:34pm Tue 31 Mar 15
mytaxes says...
Gordon Brown abolished the 10p tax band supported at the time by Ed Miliband and Ed Balls they seemed surprised that it hit the poorest the most.
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Energy policy destroying our rural heritage

11:00am Thursday 14th August 2014
OUR wonderful national parks are a vital part of our rural heritage that need to be cherished.
I was, therefore, horrified to read that the Government had considered granting licences to drill for shale gas in our national parks.
Has this country gone barking mad?
One only has to look at the American drilling sites to see what an infernal mess is being inflicted on the landscape. America is also a giant continent in comparison to our tiny country. I very much doubt that America would allow drilling in its fine national parks.
We have leapt out of the frying pan and into the fire. Now that Didcot Power Station and others are gone, there is a predicted energy shortfall.
Hence, the rash dash for gas at all costs.
We need to take time out before making rash decisions.
Drilling for shale has the potential to destroy our beautiful countryside and pollute some aquifers.
At the moment we import very cheap American coal for much of our energy. However, this is soon to change as the coal power stations are closed or blown up.
Soon, our energy bills will shoot up to pay for new nuclear power stations. Frankly, our energy policy is a shambles.
Susan Thomas, Magdalen Road, Oxford
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We are all paying a high price for nuclear energy

We are all paying a high price for nuclear energy
We are all paying a high price for nuclear energy
11:53am Tuesday 28th April 2015 in Letters
I cannot say that nuclear warheads lurking in the murky depths off Scotland make me feel any safer at night. As the saying goes “no nukes is good nukes”.
Is nuclear power ever a good thing?

According to the global warming author Mark Lynas, nuclear power is safe and low carbon to boot. He even went to Chernobyl to show how safe nuclear is. Lynas said that only a handful of fatalities were caused by the nuclear accident.
However a recent study found that nuclear energy has a very high carbon footprint.
Furthermore the deaths from radiation-induced cancers may take years to materialise and even affect future third generations via mutations.
I was shocked to learn that most of the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s budget is being spent on cleaning up nuclear waste at Sellafield. The National Audit Office found the nuclear clean-up is costing some £53bn.
SUSAN THOMAS
Magdalen Road
Oxford
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Good luck candidates

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WHEN it comes to party politics, it is important to realise that each and every party has good, hardworking and decent members.
It is wrong to generalise and prejudicially stereotype people according to which political parties they may belong to.
While it is fair game to point out the amusing foibles of political leaders, it is not fair to criticise the footsoldiers of these parties.
Local politicians and councillors of all political persuasions do a great job and I wish them all well in the coming elections.
SUSAN THOMAS
Magdalen Road
Oxford


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Green lung from forests really can reduce CO2

Green lung from forests really can reduce CO2
Green lung from forests really can reduce CO2
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I was encouraged to read that forests and trees are actually increasing in our precious green Albion.
This is partly due to generous tax breaks to plant trees. Well done to the politician who thought of this ingenious idea.
So much new forest is being planted that some areas could even reach the 15 per cent of woodland recorded in England by the Doomsday Book in 1086.
Also tree cover is increasing worldwide and this is helping to absorb carbon dioxide. Conversely, the increase in carbon dioxide levels is also helping trees to flourish.
Ice core researchers noted a dramatic dip in carbon dioxide levels in 1610 when temperatures also dipped. That year marked an increase in tree cover due to farmland decreasing.
The forests regrew as a result of 50 million farmers dying from smallpox.
The farmland reverted to forest.
Thus we have a clear link between tree cover and carbon dioxide levels decreasing.
Therefore, we should concentrate on planting as many trees as possible to improve air quality and to fulfil our CO2 obligations.
SUSAN THOMAS Magdalen Road Oxford


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10:59pm Fri 1 May 15
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Hear! Hear!
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