Despair over our democracy

MPs vote to ban tobacco sales to those born after 2009, just how will this be enforced?

Sixteen-year-olds can join the armed forces, 16-year-olds can have sex. Neither of these categories will be able to have a drink or cigarette after.

Radiographers to be encouraged by ‘their’ union to refuse migrant dental/bone checks to determine age.

Sheffield Council bans alcohol advertisements on its notice boards/ properties – yet promote/ sell alcohol at its venues.

York Council bans chocolate/confectionery advertisements on bus shelters, despite the city's chocolate heritage and continued importance.

Local councils buy up a failed airport, I have four functioning successful expanding airports within an hour’s drive of my home.

The press reports

‘First commercial batch of strawberries in the shops of Sussex’, how have Sussex residents managed before?

Minor speeding offenders can go on a speed awareness course at an overall cost/bureaucracy greater than the alternative fine and licence points, suspended sentences are generally a joke as well.

Lots of people have ‘downers’ on universities/ colleges and students yet all contribute massively to local/regional/national economies.

Channel migrants, squabbles go on about sending to Rwanda, get on with tackling the crime gangs/smugglers/boat/ dinghy sellers.

The migrants who are here, let them work while their cases are dealt with, the illegal young single men who arrive here have already disappeared into the illegal/black economy.

The mayoral elections are a political squabble by the major players, especially the current incumbent.

The mayors should work for the best for the region with whatever political faction runs Westminster. I could go on.

How do we vote for the policy makers?