Pandemic demands cross-party response – Yorkshire Post Letters

YOUR Editorial (The Yorkshire Post, November 3) urging a cross-party approach to the current crisis is plain good sense.

Sadly, I doubt whether today’s breed of vain politicians could cast differences aside for the wider good; cross-border would be stretching all expectations.

However, casting an eye back to my sporting days, one always formed a much different opinion of a previous opponent once the dressing room was now shared for a common goal. It can happen.

Meanwhile it is my understanding that all children’s grassroots sport is being halted in England during lockdown. Youth sport will only be permitted in schools. Given that school sport is all but invisible in the state school sector, this makes little sense for the 93 per cent of kids who are state educated. The choices are complex, I admit, but it seems another ill-thought policy.

From: Nigel Artridge, Attercliffe, Sheffield.

A LONDON bus driver has died of coronavirus, bringing the total number of drivers killed by the virus to 30. It does worry me that there still seems to be ignorance regarding coronavirus from passengers and management.

Bus services in Sheffield should go contactless only with no cash allowed, the gaps between the ticket machine and the plastic screen on the driver’s cab should be filled in so there is no gap in the drivers screen which could increase the risk of transmission.

If you are a passenger like me, just wear your mask. It’s not too much to ask.

From: Geoff Simpson, Upper Denby.

SIR Keir Starmer says the Government has acted “too slowly”. He suggested a “fire break” but couldn’t tell us for how long. He did mumble something like “14 days” but failed to tell us his views.

A total lockdown is needed, and if we all follow it, then maybe, just maybe, we will see an end to this mess we are in.

Sir Keir, think first and give us some positivity. I, like the rest of the country, am fed up.

From: Barry Foster, High Stakesby, Whitby.

UNFORTUNATELY, the Covid-19 scenario has been turned into a political football, mainly by those who don’t like Boris Johnson and are simply not prepared to obey the rules. Sir Keir Starmer jumps on the ‘I told you so’ bandwagon. Our country is sadly becoming divided. People expect everything and are not prepared to toe the line for once.

From: Canon Michael Storey, Healey Wood Road, Brighouse.

I BECOME more perturbed day after day with the bullying tactics of the Government under the leadership of Boris Johnson.

This is evidenced by the continued tendency to govern by decree, without giving Parliament sufficient opportunity to scrutinise key matters.

I find all this very sad as it makes many people, myself included, have increasing mistrust in the Prime Minister whenever he makes a pronouncement of any sort.

I tend to switch off the TV whenever he appears. So sad.

From: Terry Watson, Adel.

I HOPE the selfish idiots who chose to ignore all precautions to stop the spread of Covid-19 are happy now we are in another lockdown.

The Government has been forced to take drastic steps to save an already devastated economy and our health service because the selfish minority would not stand for any change in their way of life. The Government needs to be much stricter with people who ignore the rules, holding parties in their own homes now the pubs are closed. The Bible says ‘As ye sow, so shall ye reap’.

From: David Watson, Meanwood.

RE the IKEA “panic buying”. Every day I see TV ads telling us to buy new cars, new furniture, and even one that said “There’s never been a better time to buy conservatories!” Why? Are people short of money or aren’t they?

Anyway, I’ve got to dash. I’ve got a new sofa to order today, so that it will arrive “in time for Christmas” and, as we all know, sitting on a brand new cushion will increase enjoyment of the programmes ten-fold.

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