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Passing the buck on the referendum

Passing the buck on the referendum

I am not a Euro sceptic, but I am a referenda sceptic. I was in my 30s when Harold Wilson called the referendum on joining the Common Market. Despite being a lifelong Labour supporter I felt affronted ...
Who will volunteer?

Who will volunteer?

So future generations are going to have to work into their 70s and 80s to be able to afford to retire? In which case, you can say farewell to the majority of the country’s charities, charity shops, pr ...
Read my lips

Read my lips

I’d like to congratulate both your publication and Gillian Flower (March 2016, Letters p20) for supporting moves to reduce loneliness and isolation in the 50+ age group. One of the causes of isolation ...
A witty little ditty

A witty little ditty

Just read the article on 20mph speed limits…. I’m really must disagree with reducing speed limits to 20. Where I live it is plain, that it’s viewed with disdain. & ignored by the ...