Stop all forms of overseas aid

From: David Quarrie, Lynden Way, Holgate, York.

OUR Government is now trying to reduce the payments to handicapped and disabled people, saying it will save £2.7m.

There are some fraudsters among the 2.2 million people claiming Disability Living Allowance , but the majority are honest, decent folk.

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Our Government should be saving many millions of pounds by ending all foreign aid, stop sending money to the likes of India, Pakistan, Brazil, China and all the Commonwealth countries.

Wrong rights

From: Paul Morley, Ribblesdale Estate, Long Preston, Skipton.

SO a bunch of unelected judges, many of whom have no legal training, stop this country from deporting a fanatic who poses a serious threat to the UK.

Why? Because of human rights. Well if we can’t deport him why don’t we send him to live in France or Belgium or Germany, or any other EU country. Then let us see how long it is before he is given a one-way ticket to Jordan.

Divided we fall

From: Doreen Illingworth, Belvedere Road, Bridlington.

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THE proposal for a Scottish independence referendum brings back memories of my granny. She was a teacher and then headmistress and she had a “saying” for everything, all applicable today. The one that springs to mind: “United we stand – divided we fall.” She died aged 94 in the early 1950s.

Bin advice

From: Andrew Mercer, Oxford Road, Guiseley.

THE Government wants local authorities to increase recycling rates. What, therefore, is its message to Leeds Council where green recycling bins are only emptied every four weeks? Surely, taxpayers deserve better – or is Leeds not bothered?