Your Letters: November 19

Wow! Don't tell anyone but I believe and this is big news and the nation will be aghast but Donald Trump has been elected to be the next President of the United States! 

I'm being sarcastic. Just how much airtime are we going to keep saying the word Trump? More time has been given to everything this man does. I'm sick and tired of seeing news items about a man who was elected in which we have no say whatsoever in the USA's elections. 

In fact I would so as far to say we have had far more coverage about this election and the after effects of the American election then our own recent election.

The people of the USA have voted and elected this man as we voted and elected a party. He is in, now just let them get on with it. 

Why are TV news channels so infatuated and obsessed with this man and why must we have a running commentary on everything he does, on everything he says? We are not yet part of the USA but it's looking like the powers that be want to be.

Can we now please get on with our own politics and policies because for one I'm fed up to the back teeth of hearing Trump, Trump, Trump., drummed into my ears and by the way there are other news worthy items going on in the world Ukraine is one, Palestine another, and let's not forget the present President, President Biden is still in office until January,

I just wonder when we had our elections, did America cover us as we are covering there's, I very much doubt it ! In fact, I would hazard a guess they didn't even know we had an election and I'm wishing we hadn't ?

Pete Lowe, Brierley Hill

AN ODE TO OLD DAYS OF POWER

Pylons as far as the eye can see

All we need now is electricity;

But the turbines aren’t turning

And the sun doesn’t shine;

They’ve stopped all the oil

And they’ve closed all the mines.

‘Net zero! Net zero! Net zero!’ they call;

But I’m afraid that Net zero means no power at all.

Alan Jones, Halesowen

HOG-FRIENDLY CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The UK’s hedgehog conservation charity invites you to shop with wildlife in mind this winter – choosing more eco-friendly gifts.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) is dedicated to protecting hedgehogs native to the UK, through education, conservation and the funding of research. The official BHPS online shop is filled with hedgehog-themed goods and puts all its profits back into supporting the charity’s important conservation work with hedgehogs – so this Christmas, you can give something back to wildlife! Litter and single-use plastic is a huge problem for wildlife, especially hedgehogs, so we all need to reduce and re-use as much as we can.

We want to help people make more environmentally friendly choices this Christmas, so we’ve put together a collection of our most eco-friendly gifts - from eco-travel mugs and bottle brushes, to cute upcycled coasters and hedgehog decorations!

Hedgehog populations are in sharp decline and it’s more important than ever that help protect their welfare and habitats – supporting our work while you shop is a great place to start.

All items are for sale in the BHPS online shop - shop.britishhedgehogs.org.uk.

Fay Vass, CEO, BHPS

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