The hypocrisy of the envious who seem to want it both ways

VOICES have been raised and there has been strong condemnation of the obscene bonuses being paid to the bank and industry chiefs after their businesses fail, and quite rightly so.

At the same time the same people decry and deride those who make their businesses successful and in the process become wealthy.

We are told that child poverty exists and children are being sent to school without food and undernourished. Well, how do we create wealth and encourage employment if we scorn the successful?

There has always been those who achieve by their own efforts and those who make no effort at all and there have always been those that have and those who have not.

The vast majority of us fall somewhere between the two. When one looks at the football terraces one sees no reduction in the number of spectators paying enormous admission fees, nor any derogatory remarks or damning comments when billionaires buy clubs and sporting venues throughout the UK.

Nor at the disgusting sums of money paid weekly to the players. Yet, we still get the cant of the envious who seem to want it both ways.

There seems to be some contradiction and hypocrisy here.

From: Terry Duncan, Greame Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire.

I WONDER if David Cameron ponders the remark of Oliver Hardy to his old partner Stan Laurel, a couple of 1950s comedy chumps, when Ollie said: “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.”

Surely it is appropriate during the PM’s recent fiasco over his “pleb” Chief Whip, his recent West Coast rail line Transport Secretary, and his party chairman with dodgy dual names, the new Health Secretary and not so long after the departure of his press chief.

From: David Algar, Low Bridge Park, Abbey Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

SINCE the “Cyclegate” incident Andrew Mitchell has resisted pressure to reveal what he actually said to the police 
officers.

Unfortunately his denial of the official police log version reinforces the view of uncertainty as to his character and values. If one should analyse rationally the case we must avoid the temptation that invariably will surface, that is to ignore what is a rather an unpleasant conclusion. In other words one must not be drawn down the path of self delusion. I feel the time is now overdue for the Conservative Party to remove Andrew Mitchell from the post of Chief Whip in order to limit the damage as to the integrity of the party.

From: Terry Morrell, Prunus Avenue, Willerby, East Yorkshire.

DAVID Cameron could solve many of our problems by giving us an ‘‘in or out” EU referendum now.

Retrieval of sovereignty powers, human rights problems, and the deportation of many East Europeans.

The latter would solve our housing shortages (save our green belt), reduce our benefits bill and provide jobs in the hotel industry and other low-skilled work for those seeking work when George Osborne’s benefits cuts drives some of our unemployed out to look for work. A sure fire winner of votes.

From: Alan Carcas, Cornmill Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire.

I’M puzzled. If comprehensive schools are as great as they say they are, as a former pupil of one, why should it be remarkable that Ed Miliband becomes the leader of the Labour Party, and perhaps Prime Minister? And, if he really wants us to be one nation, would there then be a need for a Labour Party?

From: John Gordon, Whitcliffe Lane, Ripon.

WHAT is the name of Ed Milliband’s brother? How easy it is to forget politicians.