A sneering attitude to universities and a tale of two fogies | 0TV6868 | 2024-02-14 11:08:01
So, it's not dwelling longer that's brought on pension age to rise – it's all these graduate students, no less than in line with one reader in MetroTalk, Mon.
Rishi Sunak has already talked a few crackdown on so referred to as; 'rip-off' degrees last yr. However, isn't this simply anti-intellectualism designed to keep the working-class out of universities? In at present's MetroTalk, a reader shares why we should always never let university turn into the preserve of the center courses.
Meanwhile, readers talk about America's two elderly election candidates, why we'll be waiting a while to see any benefits from Brexit and why there are such a lot of pot holes.
Share what you consider this problem and others in the feedback.
</div> There's one huge distinction between Donald Trump, 77, and Joe Biden, 81. Trump says what's on his thoughts and doesn't care who he offends. Biden, then again, could be very sadly dropping his thoughts because of confusion and reminiscence loss. Neither is match to turn into president for a second time. Alan, North London
Donald Trump was right, when he was US president, to inform Nato nations to pay a justifiable share of their national budgets for the needs of defence (Metro, Mon).
Some members have already completed so, however some haven't. His throwaway comment inviting Russia to attack European nations that didn't pay their justifiable share was a dangerous and stupid thing to say. It provides Vladimir Putin a green mild to do exactly what he needs. Scott, West London
The irony of Trump threatening people who don't pay their bills isn't lost on me. Neil Dance, Birmingham
Can we make electric-powered automobiles produce a noise? I was almost injured by a automotive as a result of I couldn't hear it behind me. A real drawback for the onerous of listening to.Fred, South-East London
Philip (MetroTalk, Tue) is worried about wildlife disappearing due to urbanisation. Foxes are thriving in my space, despite the fact that it's getting extra built up with housing. Birds are also doing OK, with more timber being planted. Move to London and enjoy the wildlife! Trixie, London
Leavers should open their eyes
It seems ironic that in his response to John Lewis's comments concerning the Tories 'crashing the financial system' 3 times since 2010, Mark (MetroTalk, Tue) shows the selective reminiscence he complains about others having.
Like many pro-Leavers, Mark claims there was no means the federal government might have prevented the problems that rose from occasions comparable to Covid. He clearly forgets it had loads of advance notice. Slightly than comply with advice offered by medical specialists, it delayed the lockdown measures other nations have been setting up, locking down the nation solely after an outbreak of instances.
Mark also appears to disregard that many nations stored down the variety of instances and have been shortly capable of recuperate because of their speedy action. Here, hundreds of thousands of kilos have been wasted – and then written off – because of purchases of faulty and 'non-existent' PPE via corporations owned by buddies of the Tory get together, reminiscent of Michelle Mone.
And he claims the Worldwide Monetary Fund suggests the UK is doing fairly, but ignores that that is solely in relation to the past few years.
The financial system continues to be much worse off than earlier than Brexit. Because of all of the pink tape and refusal to barter an EU commerce settlement, a lot extra money is lost because of import and export fees.
The nation might have lots going for it, but when only Leavers might open their eyes, they'd see we're a great distance off seeing any of the so-called benefits – particularly whereas we remain beneath a government extra involved with filling its pockets than making an attempt to make improvements. Matthew, Birmingham
Rugby knows the way to play your playing cards right
Relating to blue playing cards in football (MetroTalk, Tue), which might be utilized in instances of dissent or cynical fouls and end result in the player being despatched to a sin bin for ten minutes, why not make the yellow card equivalent to a yellow card in rugby?
In that recreation, infringements of the laws are dealt with by penalties, which are the equal of free-kicks in football.
For more critical breaches, reminiscent of high tackles, the player is given a yellow card and despatched off for ten minutes.
During that time, the television match official evaluations the footage and decides if the card ought to be upgraded to pink.
If sure, the player is dismissed for the rest of the game. If not, they return to the pitch when the ten minutes is up.
Such a sanction would improve self-discipline in football, notably if yellow playing cards have been issued to any participant – aside from the captain – who confronts the referee after a choice has been made. HG, Maidstone
Street repair coverage is simply filled with holes
Further to potholes – each the injury finished and what causes them (MetroTalk, Mon) – I complained about 15 years ago that they weren't being repaired properly.
To restore one appropriately, bitumen emulsion coating have to be applied to all areas to be in-filled with recent Tarmac. This bonding coat is being 'skipped' commonly (yes, I've seen it).
When water inevitably enters the cracks, it freezes and expands, so breaking up the repair. An area road, Station Street, has 23 patch repairs within 20-30ft of street.
The superb surface that was offered by the uneven minimize edge of the pneumatic drill has been misplaced, replaced by the super-smooth reduce end of the angle grinder. The corners are gloriously right-angled, edges straight, growing the probability of water ingress.
Councils, please clever as much as your wasting of assets for these 'made-to-fail' repairs. Col Blake, Ealing
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