Good or bad, give politicians a small break

£25 STAR LETTER

I’m sure John Swinney won’t be keeping the week’s headlines for his scrapbook and, maybe, he should have resigned after the exams U-turn. But all the parties shouting for him to go didn’t have any solutions as to what the government should have done.

We have never lived through times like these and to expect things to happen as normal when nothing is normal is cloud cuckoo land. Unfortunately, the results this year will have an asterisk next to them but the whole year is going to have an asterisk next to it.

Mr Swinney did what he thought was best and no one really has any better ideas so give the guy a break. It’s hard sometimes but we should give them all a break. No one has the answers because we’ve never been asked this question before. Doreen Walker, by email

Positive Post

There is always plenty to ponder when reading The Sunday Post, which is why I love it so much.

In last week’s edition, there were so many stories giving a clear insight into bravery, kindness and compassion: the real-life bravery and hardships people endured for VJ Day; the compassion of the Amma Birth Companions; and Francis Gay’s My Week which always makes me emotional.

With all the negativity portrayed just now on social media and television, people could easily become depressed.

I believe the reality is that the world is a far better place with more good in it than bad. Reading The Sunday Post’s inspiring stories each week continues to reinforce this to me.

Geraldine Syson, Glasgow

Inspiring charity

Nosheen’s Story (Sunday Post, August 9) was refreshing, inspiring and written from the heart.

The Amma Birth Companions deserve an accolade for such sterling work. As a retired midwife I appreciate the importance of support at all stages of pregnancy for the safety of both mother and baby. In these times of doom and gloom this was a welcome ray of sunshine to lift our spirits. Adeline Smith Reid, Keith

Makes my week

I just wanted to say that my favourite thing in The Sunday Post is My Week with Francis Gay.

I especially like the little poem at the end. In these difficult days, it gives a little bit of encouragement and hope.

Helen Irvine, via email

The grim outdoors

The people who are indulging in littering, obstruction, criminal damage, pollution and other kinds of irresponsible behaviour are not conforming with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Continuing to refer to this as “wild camping” when it isn’t, actually legitimises the irresponsible behaviour.

Most people are aware that this term is used in the Access Code, and therefore by inference what they do is somehow permitted.

These people are indulging in dirty or informal roadside camping and usually partying. It is not wild, even if their behaviour is.

Nick Cole, convenor, Perth and Kinross Outdoor Access Forum