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'If a problem isn’t solved faster than a cup of water heating in the microwave, we turn on them'
Regarding the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister (MetroTalk, Tue) after two years in power. He was the sixth PM we’ve had in ten years.
We, the electorate, like to blame the politicians. It’s easy to do that. But is it their fault alone? I would contend that it’s us. We elect them. If a problem isn’t solved faster than a cup of water heating in the microwave, we turn on them.
Whatever happened to the idea of giving governments time? Governing is supposed to be about long-term thinking. So if Andy Burnham gets in, how long will it be before we turn every drama into a crisis and decide he has to go, too?
Our elected representatives are not disposable commodities. We put them in office for a fixed period to do a job, yet we rarely give them the time to do it. Then we blame them when things don’t improve quickly enough.
Democracy doesn’t just reflect the quality of our politicians – it reflects the quality of our choices and our willingness to live with them. Tony Howarth, London
‘Be careful who you wish for’
Before he was democratically elected, Starmer announced it would be a while before the state of the country will be improved. Obviously not in two years, however. Everyone wanted things done now and ministers resigned as they could not get their own way, throwing their toys out of the pram.
Maggie Thatcher’s mantra was ‘The lady’s not for turning’. This was aimed not only at us but her ministers. If they did not agree with her, she sacked them. The Labour Party should have a general election to see who is fit to be our next democratically elected PM. Be careful who you wish for. Lorraine, Barking
‘It is time for us to acknowledge President Trump’s business acumen now that he has done a deal with Iran’
It is time for us to acknowledge President Trump’s business acumen now that he has done a deal with Iran.
He has expended billions of dollars using armaments to destroy much of Iran – paid for by the American public. And now Iran is to get $300billion worth of reconstruction with presumably a very large potential for this to be done by US companies or their associates.
A true business genius. R Walker, Glasgow
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On social media ban, reader says ‘like in Australia, it will not work’
Regarding the MetroTalk correspondence about the UK’s social media ban for under-16s.
Like in Australia, it will not work. Kids will access social media via adult accounts or the dark web and dangerous VPNs.
What they will see on the dark web will be a million times worse than what they see on social media at the moment.
I am not saying there are no problems with social media, especially for kids, but the ban is not a solution. Trevor, Bromley
Will cost of stamps go down?
The Royal Mail is delivering second-class mail on alternate weekdays instead of six days a week.
It will make huge savings on its postal staff wage bill, as they will work 20 hours a week instead of 40.
So, will the cost of a second-class stamp drop from 91p to 45p? Eric, York
Pickford isn’t the only keeper…
When I first met my wife, I knew she was a keeper. It was the massive gloves she wore. Jeff, Nuneaton
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