Hague’s fishy progress report

COULD our Foreign Secretary, William Hague, please change his automatic political statement every time he is asked by journalists about progress he is making when in international meetings with world leaders when he says: “We are making progress, but there are further talks to come”?

Otherwise what he means he is a little fish in a big pond and no one is listening to him!

Sold on Ian

From: ME Wright, Grove Road, Harrogate.

IF Ian McMillan (Yorkshire Post, November 9) will promise to recite his “Don’t be like Richard...” spiel on television, I promise – just this once – not to press the mute button on the adverts. I might even buy whatever it is he’s trying to sell! By the way, is it true that cheese and chocolate “play pop with your voice” or is he kidding us once again? Whatever – please keep at it Ian.

Health warning

From: H Ibbetson, Broom Nook, Leeds.

THERE has been a lot of publicity urging people to get on their bikes for a healthier lifestyle.

I am not so sure. First of all in the towns and cities there is a chance that with the amount of traffic you may get knocked off and injured or worse, and you will be inhaling lots of exhaust fumes.

Years ago I lived on my bike as the roads were almost traffic-free.