Readers share their thoughts on the closure of home care services, controversial speed limits, the importance of nuclear power, and more.
In MetroTalk: Why is the government closing vital home care services while NHS beds fill up? I get very saddened reading about the terrible state of the NHS, as the problems are getting worse. Hospitals are ‘close to full’ with nearly a thousand beds taken up by patients struck down by the winter vomiting bug – and thousands more by people fit to be discharged who have nowhere to go (Metro, Fri).
I worked for the NHS for 12 years providing care and rehabilitation for people at home after hospital discharge. Sadly, two of our local hospitals – which also provided this important care – closed and were never replaced. Can’t the government see how important it is to provide this care and free up beds? I loved my job, and our team helped thousands of people. Sharon Redican, CheshamSpeed limits and celebs getting off lightly Steve Coogan pleaded with the court to not be banned for driving (Picture: BBC/Revolution) ‘Sensible drivers should not be punished due to the failings of a minority’I was pleased to read that councils across Wales are reconsidering their 20mph speed limits after nearly half a million people petitioned the Welsh government to scrap the policy. The indiscriminate roll-out of 20mph zones by all local authorities was a reckless decision that now requires serious and urgent review. I can only hope that our London Mayor, along with Transport for London and London’s local authorities, follows suit. Rather than enforcing blanket speed limit reductions that unfairly penalise responsible drivers, efforts should instead focus on improving road usage standards for all users. Safe and sensible drivers and other road users should not be punished due to the failings of a minority. It is also deeply concerning that public figures such as Steve Coogan, who already had six points on his licence, was let off a six-month ban after being caught driving at 97mph on the M6 (Metro, Fri). He was given five points instead of six and so only banned for two months. The justification that the longer ban would ‘jeopardise his travel series’ – The Trip – is absurd. Had he caused an accident due to his reckless behaviour, would his victims have found comfort in knowing that his TV career was deemed more important than public safety? Such leniency sends entirely the wrong message. Most ordinary drivers would not have been afforded the same privilege, nor should they be. We need a fairer approach to road safety – one that prioritises genuine risk reduction rather than punitive blanket policies or that affords celebrity exceptions to all road users. Stuart R, LondonBacking nuclear power Sir Keir said he wanted the country to return to being ‘one of the world leaders on nuclear’ (Picture: Oli Scarff – WPA Pool/Getty Images) ‘The best source of clean energy we have is nuclear power’Sir Keir Starmer pledged last week to ‘build, baby, build’ more nuclear power plants – changing planning rules so more new reactors could be built. The prime minister also said he wanted the country to be ‘one of the world leaders on nuclear’. This is great news – and he and Labour should be commended. It will create thousands of highly skilled jobs, boost economic growth, provide more clean energy and energy security. It is great news for the climate too, as we will need a source of clean energy to replace fossil fuels that emit greenhouse gases. The best source of clean energy we have is nuclear power that provides reliable energy not dependent on the weather. It also requires less land and materials. It is good to see Labour taking action on this important issue. Mark Dawes, LondonPhone safety advice? A bit of a joke ‘A library? I’m sure a large sssshhh will follow.’ Sorry, Carlos (MetroTalk, Fri), but I couldn’t help but chuckle at your suggestions of how to avoid thieves on bikes stealing mobile phones. He says we should take our calls in ‘safe locations’ such as ‘a library, shop or even a doorway’. A library? I’m sure a large sssshhhh would soon follow. As for a shop, mind you don’t get in the way of an escaping shoplifter. And doorway? Just beware of the smokers in a huddle having a crafty cigarette. Jim, LondonThe truth about women getting the vote It would take another 10 years before all women could vote (Credits: Getty Images) ‘Sorry to be a stickler!’Thursday’s Today In History noted that in 1918, women over 30 got the vote. This isn’t quite true. In actual fact, the 1918 Representation of the People Act gave women over 30 the vote provided they met a property qualification
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