YP Letters: Rebuild UK as we once did in wake of war

SEVENTY years ago, we were emerging quite battered from World War Two, and the whole country needed regenerating.

When our men returned from the war, new housing and hospitals and our industries had to be rebuilt, probably in excess of 300,000 houses were built. And thankfully technology has advanced.

Now we need regenerating again, no thanks to the EU and their open door policy and the lax border controls. Even Ed Miliband confessed that immigration was out of control.

Because Labour did not do their sums the excess of migrants was far beyond our expectations for our housing stock and hospitals, schools and prisons.

Now given time, it is up to the this Government to rebuild. Use your vote wisely. Theresa May is a determined Prime Minister, she is the person best suited to guiding us out of the EU.

From: John Collins, Sandhill Oval, Leeds.

TIM Hunter (The Yorkshire Post, May 8) seeks to challenge the Remainers with reference to the environment and security. Both are important issues, security particularly so. Up to now, we have worked with Europe on the environment: Let us hope that will continue, despite Brexit.

But our security is vital and Brexit threatens it. Up to now, we have led Europe and the nations of the EU have worked to the guidance of the UK and not the other way round.

If we do not succeed in ensuring that we retain our influence, our security will be damaged.

This is just one of the areas where we formerly had a powerful influence throughout Europe and where, because of Brexit, we are being sidelined.

Our democratically elected MEPs were listened to with respect. Our representatives played their part in framing EU laws and directives.

And why are we having a General Election now? So that the Conservatives can secure such a majority that they can railroad through a host of new laws without adequate Parliamentary control and challenge. So much for the “undemocratic EU” beloved of Brexiteers.

There is a real need for more Lib Dem MPs in Parliament to mount an effective and principled opposition.

From: Allan Davies, Augusta Park, Grimsby.

BERNARD Ingham (The Yorkshire Post, May 3) once again writes about the need to balance the books and goes on to tell us of the debt left to our children.

To whom will these children repay the debt? Who else other than our children?

In generation one, there will be lenders and borrowers. Lending and forming will be equal and opposite.

When, in generation two, the debt is repaid, repayments and receipts will again be equal and opposite. What one person repays, another receives.

From: Ron Farley, Camblesforth, near Selby.

HILARY Andrews letter (The Yorkshire Post, May 3) states that “Boris Johnson is always erudite in his use of language... calling Jeremy Corbyn a “mugwump”.

Not so! “Mugwump” sounds, in English, to be a delightful word covered by one of our many English children’s story writers to describe someone a bit daft or silly etc.

Not so! It is an American form for a great man, a boss. A person who holds aloof, especially from party policies. It is from the Algonquian (Native American Indian tribe who inhabited the Ottawa River area of Canada.

The Algonquian language word is ‘Mugquomp’ – meaning Great Chief. I wonder if anyone has told Boris? Or Jeremy Corbyn?

From: G Duffett, Rosedale Avenue, Hartshead.

IT seems that there is no MP of note and position able to calculate the total cost of 10,000 police constables paid £30,000 
– though they still insist that their inconsistent figures are accurate.

What has MP come to mean? Muddled Person, Muddled Parliamentarian or Muddled Plonker perhaps? What does PC indicate: Politically Confused or Politically Catastrophic maybe? The imagination boggles!

From: Brian Leak, Sykehouse, Goole.

IF Jean-Claude Juncker is so good at figures, why does he not come up with audited accounts of the EU?

Maybe he would come up with more fiction?

Help find our nurse heroes

From: Glenn Turp, Regional Director, RCN Yorkshire and Humber.

ACROSS Yorkshire and the Humber, nursing staff are preparing to celebrate a day very close to our hearts.

Nurses’ Day is marked around the world each year on May 12 – the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It is a time when we come together to celebrate the work that nurses and healthcare assistants do every day of the year, a hard-working army of thousands going above and beyond for their patients.

Some nurses will use the day to have a tea party, run a conference or exhibition, or simply take a short time-out from their busy schedule for lunch – something a lot of 
people take for granted, but which for nursing staff can be 
a luxury.

This year, the Royal College of Nursing is celebrating nursing staff for the superheroes they are.

Your readers can help by telling your stories of how nurses and healthcare assistants have been your heroes.

If you’re on Facebook or Twitter please use the hashtag #nurseheroes and tag us 
@RCNYorksHumber.

Our members greatly appreciate the support they receive from the public, which keeps them going during their busy shifts and the tough times.

Our nursing staff will do their best to continue to be your heroes.