A special need for better MPs

SPEAKER John Bercow’s ruling on unacceptable Parliamentary language – and David Cameron’s description of Ed Balls as a “muttering idiot” (Tom Richmond, Yorkshire Post, June 9) – makes one muse as to what acceptable language could be used to describe the antics of the Opposition front bench.

Watching and listening to them one wouldn’t think that any serious European or world financial problems existed, or they were capable of seriously giving thought to them.

Idiocy, like asylums, has no place in modern medical parlance – and rightly so. Perhaps children with ‘special needs’ would better describe the Opposition front bench performance before the cameras.

History repeats

From: Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire, Bradford.

WE were told at school by our history master that one of the reasons for studying history was so not to make the same mistakes over and over again.

Is Bradford set to lose a unique building for yet another ‘square block?’

It seems everyone in Bradford can see it except the powers that be.

Beastly BMWs

From: Mrs W J Imeson, High Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate.

WITH reference to Paul Emsley’s letter (Yorkshire Post, June 6) regarding rich people driving around in expensive German cars which lack the basics, many of them also seem to lack a speedometer. Or maybe the drivers are unable to read.

Many of the drivers seem to lack basic good manners too.

Great Queen

From: Keith Flint, Richmond, North Yorkshire.

FOLLOWING the Diamond Jubilee which showed Britain at its best, how about a campaign to rename Queen Elizabeth II as Elizabeth The Great?