Left lost for words by Boris’ performance
I SUPPOSE I could simply say that Bojo’s shambolic speech and defence of the social care, socalled, plan, go hand in glove with his record in any capacity afforded him by voters to date.
In fact, I think I’ll leave my comments on the man just like that.
Derek Griffiths Llandaff, Cardiff
Bojo’s shambolic speech and defence of the social care, so-called, plan, go hand in glove with his record in any capacity
Derek Griffiths
Name street after rugby’s JJ Williams
ACTIONS are being taken across the country to decide future change where needed to remove those in our history who have behaved cruelly and brutally in their lives and activities.
In our area we have Picton Street and Picton Avenue in Nantyffyllon named after Sir Thomas Picton, a soldier who fought and died at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He was also a slave owner/master in Trinidad, a brutal and cruel man who treated his slaves as if they were of little concern under his control.
Please could I suggest replacing Picton Street with the name of our local sportsman who died recently, JJ Williams, a Welsh athlete, Wales and British Lions rugby player who was a son of Maesteg and brought us honour and respect.
JJ Williams Street or Stryd JJ Williams would honour Maesteg and his family.
Stephen Jones
Garth, Maesteg
Think of healthcare staff this Christmas
WITH the festive season approaching, we must not forget the health service staff, and especially cancer consultants like Mr Keshav Swarnkar, his team and the colorectal nurses who have been an inspiration to many patients at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, who have had bowel cancer treatment. Having recently given an awareness talk on bowel cancer, early detection and treatment is essential.
Kevin Etheridge Blackwood
Recycling rate has to get better
IT WAS hugely disappointing to read that recycling rates at Caerphilly County Borough Council had fallen to 61.9%, the second year in a row that the Labour councillors had missed the all-Wales target of 64%. It was the second worst in the whole of Wales, behind only Cardiff.
This is not acceptable, particularly given the drive across the UK to reduce the throwaway society and create a better and more sustainable environment.
Last year when recycling rates in Caerphilly fell, the Cabinet Member for Waste and Public Protection blamed the fraudulent activity of a processing company. He said that without that Caerphilly would have been among the best performers for recycling.
Well, we’re a year on and the recycling rate has fallen again. What’s the excuse now?
Clearly, a much higher priority needs to be given to recycling by the Labour-run authority if we are to climb up the Wales league table.
Back in 2011, the former Plaid Cymru administration achieved a 57% recycling rate, So, in a decade the rate has increased by under five per cent in a decade. That is a significant failure and the council has to do a lot better.
Colin Mann, leader Plaid Cymru Group, Caerphilly County Borough Council
Not all emissions come from livestock
THE COP-Out politicians ruining Australia and its industries have promised impossible net-zero emissions targets (by some date well after they have left office). So why spend millions of taxpayer dollars on advertising for more tourists or vying for more games and circuses? Rich tourists are heavy emitters.
While Covid barriers hamper Australians wanting to tour our own country, foreigners are offered red-carpet “quarantine free” travel. These foreign sightseers will also guzzle up our largely imported fuel stocks. Australia is not extracting, refining or storing enough hydro-carbon fuels to survive even a small hiccup to our import chain.
Our cattle and sheep are censured because of their emissions, but these tourists will burn megatonnes of hydro-carbon fuels powering planes, taxis, cars, buses, trains, lifts, air conditioners and electrical appliances.
And, like our cattle and sheep, every tourist farts and burps.
Viv Forbes
Washpool, Queensland, Australia
Free school milk would be a start...
I DREAD to think what the free school meals that are promised to all juniors in Wales will consist of. In spite of a barrage of misinformation to the contrary, cows’ milk is a vital part of a child’s diet and milk for all would be a great starting point.
Tim Johns Castlemorris, Haverfordwest
Well done, Ed, for being so open
I AM glad your website Wales Online published the article “Ed Balls brings Good Morning Britain Co-Hosts to Tears After Opening Up About His Battle with a Stammer” because the exchange between
Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls brings attention to the many children who stammer, such as Ranvir’s son.
In my youth, any talk of stammering made it seem like the child was “different” or that the stammering was the child’s fault. I salute Ed Balls for being so open about his stammering because it will encourage young people. The website of the Stuttering Foundation (www. stammeringhelp.org) has biographical articles on famous stammerers like Marilyn Monroe, Noel Gallagher, Rowan Atkinson, Bruce Willis and Charles Darwin.
Bipin Patel, La Jolla, California
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