National government is a Remainer ruse over Brexit that must be stopped

From: Alan Chapman, Beck Lane, Bingley.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is in acting charge of the country but should a government of national unity be formed?Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is in acting charge of the country but should a government of national unity be formed?
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is in acting charge of the country but should a government of national unity be formed?
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WITH the temporary removal of the PM, there is a growing clamour by all Opposition Parties and the left-supporting media, led by the BBC, to form a government of national unity due to the short-term pandemic crisis (it will pass surely by the autumn?).

The combined Opposition are using this plan to take the Conservative Party’s hands off the levers of power, even when backed by a massive 80-seat majority. It is no more than a political ploy, while claiming to avoid political opportunism.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at a 10 Downing Street press conference.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at a 10 Downing Street press conference.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at a 10 Downing Street press conference.
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Behind all this, the Remain-supporting Opposition look desperately to all opportunities to stop Brexit. The country has voted twice decisively in 2016 and 2019 to separate from the EU, and must continue on that course.

The only concession might be to put back the agreed deadline of December 31, 2020, six months so replacing the time lost by the epidemic, to June 30, 2021.

From: Sandy Duncan, Leeds.

THE Government, quite rightly, want us to stay at home and are encouraging us to garden and dig for Britain. Unfortunately many of us were caught out and had not laid in our spring supplies i.e. compost, bedding plants etc.

Foreign Secretary Dominiv Raab is flanked by senior officials and protection officers.Foreign Secretary Dominiv Raab is flanked by senior officials and protection officers.
Foreign Secretary Dominiv Raab is flanked by senior officials and protection officers.

Would it not be a good idea to allow the garden centres to reopen?

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Alan Titchmarsh and others have highlighted the vast number of plants that will have to be thrown away. At huge cost.

It would be like shopping at the supermarket. Social distancing could be observed, the tills screened off and a time limit imposed.

At a time when people could be in the garden, instead of thronging beauty spots in the countryside, is it shortsighted not to give them the wherewithal to get stuck in?

From: Brian H Sheridan, Lodge Moor, Sheffield.

THE claim by Scotland’s chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood that her decision to visit her second home during a lockdown that she herself had advised was “a human error” suggests that she still doesn’t get it (The Yorkshire Post, April 6).

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My understanding of a human error is an innocent action taken in good faith which turns out badly. Dr Calderwood clearly knew what she was doing was wrong and hubris led her to thinking she could get away with it. A cast iron case for resignation.

From: Roger P Brown, Wakefield.

I FULLY agree with the letter from Geoffrey North regarding the verbose performances exhibited by a number of journalists at the daily government briefing. How can anyone seriously answer such questions as ‘how many will die’ and ‘when will it end’? Might as well ask how long is a piece of string!

About the only benefit from the crisis is that we no longer have to listen to reporters such as Laura Kuenssberg bellowing questions at Ministers when they visit No 10.

From: Barry Foster, High Stakesby, Whitby.

HAVING plenty of time to reflect and take another serious look at life. I would just like to thank you for your newspaper and to all its staff.

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Over the many years I have been reading The Yorkshire Post, I have always been impressed by its fairness which has continued to this day.

We should all be standing by this Government and take the advice given. Keep up the excellent work – proud of you.

From: Bob Watson, Baildon.

THE Queen’s message to the nation was inspiring, moving, and perfectly presented, as evidenced by the great number of supportive comments in Feedback (The Yorkshire Post, April 7) .

How unfortunate that a handful of sad individuals can only comment by asking how much The Queen has donated, and how many palaces she has handed over to be used as hospitals or refuges for the homeless. Pathetic.

From: Peter Rickaby, Selby.

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YOUR Comment headline “Hospices fight for their future” (The Yorkshire Post, April 7) is perfectly correct.

Many of them rely totally on charitable donations plus finances accrued from their own charity shops to survive when times are normal, let alone during a national crisis.

Government ministers should recognise the enormous contribution these hospices make and must provide financial

assistance.

From: Barrie Crowther. Walton, Wakefield.

THOSE politicians complaining about how the Government and various other countries are dealing with this Covid virus need to look over their shoulders to the source.

How many have we heard criticising China?

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Very few, especially the hard left MPs. Time to take a long hard look of our relationship with this communist country.

From: John Pennington, Keighley.

CORRESPONDENTS ask why the Chinese authorities have been silent over the coronavirus crisis. He calls for animal and food hygiene in China to be overseen by the World Health Organisation.

I agree with such a call but question if the animal kingdom was to blame and hesitate to suggest it could have been man-made?

Editor’s note: first and foremost - and rarely have I written down these words with more sincerity - I hope this finds you well.

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James Mitchinson

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