We can achieve anything if we pull together
In the past, the British have shown great skill in pulling together in times of war and in peaceful times, manufacturing amazing giants of engineering, from steam locomotives to ocean liners. today, we appear to have lost the ability to come together as one and, regardless of what the majority want and voted for, many will do all they are able to reverse the result. Surely, we should work together for whatever we decide democratically. It seems to me we have become a very selfish nation, pursuing the philosophy that says: ‘Regardless of what you want, I will do all I am able to turn the tain a healthy weight, but only a fifth achieve this.
the walk to school lets children add active minutes to their day and develop healthy habits for life.
We need to get people out of their cars to reduce vehicle dominance and make our streets safer. the way to achieve this is through behaviour change initiatives and the creation of safe walking routes. Steve ChaMBerS, living
Streets charity, london.
A fitting gesture
I SAW pictures of the names of workers who helped build the new hMS Queen elizabeth aircraft carrier etched on memorial plaques in the result in my favour.’ We live in an age that makes any major decision a battlefield and results in a chaotic compromise. take the privatisation of the railways, which was, in theory, to produce competition. But where is the competition when each railway company has its own area? Many forget that British Rail was in such a poor state when it was privatised simply because various governments had starved it of sufficient funds to recover after the war. If British Rail had received what the Government today gives the private companies, the situation would hangar. A lovely gesture, underscoring how people from across the UK united for this hugely important project.
how shameful that the First Minister was too busy plotting the break-up of the UK to attend the launch at Rosyth. Steven roBertSon,
Dumfries.
The best medicine
WhAt a great move by Sir Andy Murray (Mail) putting cash into a system that means people can consult a GP when it suits them and not when it suits the nhS.
health Secretary Shona Robison can deny there is a probably have been quite different. It would appear that the business of leaving the european Union is going down the same road of self-defeating compromises and complications. Despite the wishes of the majority, it is obvious that some will do all they can to create havoc and crash the entire enterprise. there is a great deal of reference to democracy and the will of the people, but there are many who have not the slightest interest in the democratic approach — unless it agrees with their own view. Colin Bower, Sherwood, notts. current GP crisis and promise loads of doctors ten years hence, but here at last is a scheme tackling the reality many of us face – no chance of a GP appointment any time soon and if you do get a GP, no chance of it being one you’ve clapped eyes on before.
Pat McgolDriCK, glasgow.