People fear what future lies ahead in old age
FOLLOWING my letter of July 6, I am now beginning to realise how our politicians care so little about our elderly people. In case they forget, these people are the ones who gave us our democracy we have today.
The health service is always complaining of lack of funds and yet they spend millions of pounds on keeping frightened, sick helpless people alive who only wish to end their lives free from pain and with dignity, not suffering a fate worse than death itself.
It looks more like a dictatorship than a democracy to me.
The dictionary says democracy means ‘Rule by the people; state so governed.’ In English: The government rule by the people’s choices.
Everyone I speak to and I mean EVERYONE, including the whole of the medical profession, agree that the health service is not run by the will of the people and is very, very broken.
This problem needs to be fixed NOW, not in the so-called future!
Give people the vote if you need a referendum.
There are so many of my colleagues frightened of getting old, scared to death of what the future holds for them in their old age.
If you’re lucky to have money you are looked after no problem, how fair is that?
A movement needs to be started. Curry Steve, Chorlton
Flats will be no des res
ALTHOUGH I have found it very interesting reading about all the new blocks of flats going up around the centre of Manchester, I find it quite disgusting that no flats appear to be affordable.
I find it very interesting that most will be purchased by wealthy investors who will then rent them out to people who cannot really afford to purchase.
I hope the latest developer will not forget to put in their advertising information – ‘nearest neighbours Strangeways prison.’ That should encourage buyers. Joan, Whitefield
We moan but UK still best
THE M.E.N. does a good job in highlighting the various serious crimes that occur locally.
Of course it is a worry to all citi- zens in the area that these bad deeds occur on a fairly regular basis.
But of course it is equally true that the vast majority of Mancunians are law-abiding people. And it is totally impossible to eradicate all illegal activities in any organised society.
When I was a lad of 11, our teacher at the time told our class that this country is probably the best in the world. He highlighted one or two points to illustrate this viewpoint – such as you never see military tanks rolling down the streets which often occur in some countries.
Even though people living here often complain about the weather, he nevertheless also mentioned that we don’t suffer from a lack of rain, which is a real problem for many desert-based economies because rain is vital for our food production, the plants we grow, the animals we raise, and also the requirements of the body to stay hydrated. All items that we take for granted. But of course, many countries cannot take these items for granted.
I am 69 now. But I still believe that what my school teacher said when I was 11 applies even today – that this is indeed the best country in the world. Howard Gardner, Sale
Blimp is insult to US citizens
SADIQ Khan should hang his head in shame. In fact he should resign from his post as Mayor of London.
In sanctioning the ridiculous and deeply insulting six-metre balloon depicting Donald Trump as a nappy-wearing baby, not only is he disrespecting President Trump but also our friends and allies, the American people.
Mr Khan has shown himself to be childish and somewhat pathetic, but I think he has bitten off more than he can chew in taking on President Trump. He may live to regret that decision. G Harrison, Bury
It depends on who you trust
O TEMPORA! O mores!
An Old Etonian Foreign Secretary, able to talk to all sorts of people, resigns and his stature is raised as he is seen to be loyal and honourable.
Another Old Etonian Foreign Secretary, able to talk to all sorts of people, resigns and his stature plummets as he is seen to be disloyal and dishonourable.
One seems to have always been polite and thought of the nation and others; another uses the language of the boys’ bogs and to think of himself.
One withdrew from the public stage when a disaster, not of his making, happened on his watch; another, instigator of disaster, stages a photo-op to get himself on the front pages.
One’s political hero was the onenation leader Macmillan; the other is the divisive Trump.
One saw years of military action, was awarded the MC and had the dignity of not mentioning it; the other saw action on a zip wire, and wasn’t.
The one, Peter Carington; the other Boris Johnson.
Which would you trust? F Alfredsman, Northern Quarter