Head for heights

British tourists have been banned from staying in hotels with dangerous balconies following a string of deaths on Spanish holiday resorts. Travel operators TUI and Jet2 have ordered hotels not to put guests in rooms with balconies where the barrier is lower than 1.1 metres high.

Once again the majority are to be penalised for the actions of the minority and yes, if I were in the position to book a holiday, that would certainly put me off! I’m an adult and I don’t need to be told where I can book.

Patsy Kinsey

It’s quite sad that something like this has to be imposed because so many people are incapable of being sensible.

Jemma Hill

I don’t mind sitting on balconies in these resorts but I never go near the edge. It’s sad people have fallen from them but most people put safety first, I never knew that people tried climbing from one to another which is very dangerous indeed.

Frances Jones

The laws of natural selection will still find a loophole.

John Gray

Right from an early age us parents are responsible for telling our children how dangerous it is to go too near the balcony on holiday – it’s a parent’s worst fear. So if the children grow up and drink far too much and think they are invincible or do it for a laugh a prank whatever, why should we all be penalised? My heart goes out to people who have lost loved ones in this way, but at the same time they shouldn’t be so stupid in the first place.

Angela Mcgregor

Why should we all suffer because of drunken young idiots? It should depend on who is using the room.

Andrena Mcgowling

People get so drunk that they fall off the balcony and then want to claim exorbitant sums of money.

Marlene St John Ayre

Any fool can see the fewer ties we have with the Brussels bureaucracy the better. Let’s start by taking back control of our fishing waters and