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A letter from G. Laidler – Standing charges

A letter from G. Laidler – Standing charges

What’s the point of saving electricity? My supplier charges 29 pence a day standing charge. Even if you go on holiday for a week you still owe that supplier £2.03 even though you haven’t used the serv ...
A letter from Anonymous reader – Nursing homes

A letter from Anonymous reader – Nursing homes

I went to visit a friend who is now in a nursing home – what a place! There are about 50 people in it, they lose their pension and are given just a bit of spending money. All they do is sit in a chair ...
A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Meritocracy

A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Meritocracy

I read with interest Meritocracy – What is it? The claim in The Meritocracy Trap that meritocracy is detrimental to society is unconvincing. If meritocracy ever really existed it would widen the pool ...