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Letter of the week: We need a ‘Unite against this Traitorous Government’ rally
Dear Editor
In your latest ‘Week In Review’ (compulsive reading for me), you ask: ‘Where the fightback is coming from?’
As an 88-year-old ex-serviceman, I often ask myself the same question. We are not a country that countenances a bloody civil war approach but we did get off our arses and flock to London in our hundreds of thousands on September 13 for the ‘Unite the Kingdom Rally’.
I was there and in my opinion there were in excess of 500,000 ‘voting with their feet’ against this appalling Government.
Despite ridiculous denials of the figures and downplaying by the MSM (only GB News were actually there), plus the constant referrals to ‘far right Tommy Robinson’ as the organiser, we turned out and the only ‘trouble’ was caused by the police failing to manage the opposing demonstration and allowing them to come close to what was a friendly, good-humoured and peaceful event.
We need another such event but this time let’s call it the ‘Unite against this Traitorous Government Rally’!
Somebody please organise this; it’s beyond my powers but I and millions like me will attend, I assure you.
Alan King
Kent
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Our civilisation is precious – and fragile
Dear Editor
The BBC have recently run a series called Civilisations: Rise and Fall. I have always been fascinated by Egyptology and have had the privilege of visiting Egypt and seeing first-hand the amazing legacy left by 3,000 years of Egyptian dynasties.
What struck me about the programme is how fragile civilisation as we know it actually is. When Cleopatra became Pharaoh and got into bed with Rome, how quickly it crumbled, in fact I believe she ruled for just 21 years.
As we celebrate the birth of a baby boy in a stable in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, it is worth reflecting on how vulnerable 2,000 years of Christian democracy is. The teachings of Christ have become an integral part of our judicial and parliamentary system with our King being the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. We should be conscious of how precious and yet how vulnerable this legacy is. As we approach Christmas it may be a good time to celebrate its true meaning and reflect on what we have perhaps taken for granted.
David Jameson
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Water supply as a means of social control
Dear Editor
Following the recent rains one would expect our reservoirs to be overflowing, and yet the water companies are trying to tell us we have to manage water better. Their intention is that every home should have a smart water meter so that when we become socially unacceptable they can limit or shut off our water supply.
And get this, a phrase right out of the soon to be ex-Chancellor’s list of excuses: ‘It’s all about fairness’.
Bryan Harris
Kent
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Will you trust an AI doctor?
Dear Editor
AI doctors cannot be far away. Interesting dilemma for those distrusting of its use. Do they follow the treatment advice or not?
Robert Worms
Totnes, Devon
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‘Digital violence’ and free speech
Dear Editor
The United Nations is redefining what it considers harmful online content as ‘digital violence,’ equating it with real violence.
The term ‘digital violence’ aims to justify new regulations to control the internet. Governments could enforce stricter laws on online communication, further restricting free speech.
The push to reduce anonymity and privacy online is designed to destroy freedom.
Stephen Priest
Wokingham
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Scandalous wait for justice
Dear Editor
The families of those who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster have said it is a ‘bitter injustice’ that no police officer will ever be held accountable for a catalogue of failings set out in the final report of the police watchdog after a 14-year investigation. No former officer will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired.
Why did it take so long? Did Government help or hinder in this process?
A friend recently researched ‘scandals’ in the UK and came to the conclusion that it takes 47.5 years for them to be resolved. Which is unsatisfactory and unreasonable. I point the finger of blame at the Government. They are in charge of the country, its laws and its justice and I fail to see how they have allowed this situation to prevail for nearly 100 years! Unless (and it seems most likely) they are covering up, hiding the truth for fear of reprisals or a backlash against them for malfeasance.
We are far too tolerant of misbehaviour by our governments and I believe they take advantage of this. Time for a change. Time they behaved like a Government with the citizens’ best interests at heart.
How many ‘scandals’ are waiting for ‘justice’ today?
Let’s face it – it suits them in so many ways to keep those hurt, injured, bereaved and angry at bay for as long as possible. It whittles down their numbers.
It’s fine to waste a fortune on inquiries that delay and obfuscate; after all we, the people, pay for them. But truth and justice can wait for ever.
My suggestion to the Government is: If you really want to do right by your constituents and be fair to those who are suffering is to introduce a time frame by which all calamities must be resolved. It should be within a year and not decades. That is my proposal, with an independent Ombudsman to referee and judge what should and should not be considered as worthy. The Ombudsman should be an ordinary citizen not some Lord or Dame who may well be in the Government’s pocket.
Of course it won’t happen because in essence the Government is crooked to the core.
P A Bevington
Cornwall
