Boris Johnson has been ‘woefully inadequate’
MIXED REACTION AS BUSINESS INTRODUCES A NEW OPTION
PHILLIP Crossland (Mailbox, February 9) writes that Boris Johnson is doing his best, but that’s the problem as his best is woefully inadequate.
As for sympathy, that should go to those many people badly let down by this Government such as care homes staff and residents.
The slow, too little too late responses to the pandemic has been an absolute disaster and if I was given the space Mary Carrick was allotted recently I could list all the failures, U-turns, mistakes, Test/trace dishonesty and failure, slow responses, PPE etc.
When he wasn’t putting lies on the side of a bus and defending the big lie, he was spouting about border controls, how ironic that it has taken ten months to decide to use border controls to stop incoming potential virus sufferers spreading variants old and new.
Remember that Thatcher jibe “U-turn if you want to”? ,Johnson and co should be told she didn’t mean it to be done literally or liberally.
As for the Patel remark that they have been ahead of the curve throughout, that’s almost Johnsonian in its absurdity.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but some are hard to fathom and even a crazy country like America deserves better than Trump, just as the anyone but Corbyn voters here deserve better than Johnson.
B Watson, Hull.
A “scrap buttie” for sale at a fish and chip shop in north Hull has sparked controversy on social media.
Whitehead’s takeaway in Cottingham Road launched its new delicacy on Facebook on Wednesday.
The post reads: “Try Something New - Only 75p!!! Introducing the ‘Scraps Buttie.’ As suggested by a regular customer of ours.
“With salt and vinegar? You choose your way to eat it. Lightly golden fried batter scraps served on a large buttered bread cake ... nom nom nom.”
Some customers praised the chippie for the new addition to the menu, but others slammed them for the offering.
“When does the heart attack kick in ... really healthy... must be struggling with selling scraps,” commented one person.
“75p for scraps, ain’t they free?
I mean I have never eaten them, but poor homeless person or family who are struggling be a idea but 75p for a bread cake is a joke.
“I’ll be unfollowing you two greedy gets !!!! ,” said another.
Another added: “75p for a breadcake, you’re joking me. I must be right because scraps are free.”
“Wow, daylight robbery much!,” said another.
Others addition.
One person said: “Something new? Had these like 20 years ago. Also, why are people crying over 75p, if you’re that desperate, I’ll chuck you a quid to shut up.”
“Had fish and scraps yesterday, excellent food scrap butty well worth it,” added another.
“They never said they were charging for the scraps, you’ll be paying for the breadcake and time for cooking the scraps etc and also preparing. It’s not just as simple as magic and it’s there,” said another.
“People crying another.
Owner Lee Whitehead says he hopes customers enjoy the new product.
“Whitehead’s Fish & Chips Hull offer free scraps to all paying customers when making a food purchase,” said Lee.
“The Scraps Buttie is made from freshly made batter and is not a byproduct. We think our batter is really tasty and our regulars say they enjoy it very much.” defended the over new 75p,” menu said
The Scraps Buttie is made from freshly made batter and is not a by-product. We think our batter is really tasty and our regulars say they enjoy it very much
Lee Whitehead