A return to the sociable Seventies? Bring it on!
Many have commented that voting for Labour would take us back to the Seventies as if it would be a bad idea. Like any decade, the Seventies had its faults, but — politics aside — it also has its share of fond memories, too. Back then, we had no computers, smartphones or social media; instead, we had social interaction. We had no self-service checkout tills; instead, we had personal service with a smile. We had smartly dressed police officers patrolling the streets who were respected by the public and feared by the crooked. We had no complex health and safety; instead, we had fun and games. We had no nanny state or compensation culture; instead, we had common sense and personal responsibility. We had teachers who taught the three Rs, not social engineering. We celebrated Christian culture without fear of offending other religions or the agnostic. We had GPs who could see you in 24 hours, not 24 days. We had boys and girls; not myriad gender types. If life is for living, and not just existing, perhaps harking back to a Seventies lifestyle may prove less of a turn-off than many have been suggesting!
Angus Long, newcastle upon Tyne. WHAT is the Duchess of Cambridge saying as she walks with the bridesmaids and pageboys at her sister Pippa Middleton’s wedding? Our weekly picture feature offers you the chance to write an amusing caption in the speech bubble in the picture. Staple, glue or tape it to a postcard and send it to: Caption Contest (875), Daily Mail, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT, to arrive by Thursday, June 1, 2017. The writer of the caption adjudged the best will win a £20 book token.
THIS week’s winner of the £20 book token is Mike Sherwood of Winchester, Hants, who has 101-year-old D-Day hero Verdun Hayes thinking on his world record-breaking skydive . . .