Father’s dignity and courage

LIKE many others I have listened to and watched the news during the violence that has spread throughout the country.

So far, one man has stood out among all others. He is not an MP or church official. He is Tariq Jahan, an ordinary citizen whose son was killed in Birmingham. His courageous words, spoken with dignity, must have saved us from further acts of violence.

Come the New Year, if anyone deserved a medal he does.

From: John Watson, Hutton Hill, Leyburn.

THERE probably has never been a bigger critic of the Government’s immigration policy than myself.

However, having seen and listened to some of the people in the London boroughs attacked by the looters I have assumed a different slant on the subject. Some of those people lost everything they possessed, but they didn’t go round shouting slogans. Instead, they just assessed the situation and got on with there lives. I am sure their stoicism and placid demeanour astounded us all.

Blame the EU

From: David Quarrie, Lynden Way, Holgate, York.

WHEN the coalition Government took office, it stated it would reduce net immigration to under 90,000. Today the figure stands at 239,000, even worse than when David Cameron and Co came to power.

They have no chance of reaching their target because we are a member of the EU and cannot restrict immigration in any substantial way.

None the wiser

From: Ruthven Urquhart, High Hunsley, Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

BEFORE our return from Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, we asked why our service to York was delayed. The station announcer was Spanish, and the only two porters were Polish and German. We remain none the wiser.

Are there any Scots left in that glorious city?