Your Letters: November 21

As the old year dribbles to a close, we reflect on the events of 2024 and hope the UK does not repeat the same mistakes it made.

Some, like Johnson, Truss, and Farage shout out, ignoring all the facts presented by organisations like the British Chamber of Commerce and many others. The BCC, plus surveys done by the public, all agree we need to get back into the EU. Businesses and the people of the UK want to return to the EU. Perhaps a smidge of democracy should creep in here (a vote?).

Meanwhile, our PM for some reason, is dithering and u-turning. He seems scared of presenting us with a firm commitment to helping the country out of its demise brought on mainly by Brexit. Meanwhile, a frightening alternative has appeared on the horizon which seems to appeal to some.

Why? It defies logic. It means siding with an emerging group of dangerous extremists.

All the makings of a fascist regime and with the loss of democracy that will occur - their words, not mine!

So, let's, for all our sakes, ignore this extremely dangerous bunch, and return to sanity in the new year. We need it, so the new year can be greeted with a smile.

Roger Cain, West Mids

HOW THE MONEY TREE WORKS OUT

A reply to Mr Harrison (Letters, November 8), following comments about Mr Rhodes' item in his column.

So here is a simple explanation:

The government harvests some money from their magic money tree. 

Instead of paying it as an allowance to pensioners as a winter heating allowance, it's paid straight to the train driver instead. 

The government directs where the money goes so it probably never got near any pensioner's bank account, except as a reminder of another broken promise from the bean counters in our current government.

I hope you can follow this, but that's how it works. 

Michael Gough, Wombourne

SNOW REASON TO CLOSE SCHOOL

Hooray it’s teachers winter holiday time again! 

A few inches of forecast snow and at least 200 schools are shut - 50 in the West Midlands alone just for a slurry of snow and many more in Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Parents should be able to put a charge it for not being able to send kids to school.

Colin Hubbard, Dudley

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