We are not amused by comedy show at PM Question Time

i APPLAUD Barrie Frost’s letter about common sense (Yorkshire Post, October 17). He is absolutely right in all his comments. Prime Minister’s Question Time recently appeared to be all about the silly, senseless, indefensible comments made to a police officer. Whatever the truth in this furore, wouldn’t it be more appropriate for Parliament to be discussing the state of the country instead of the childish game of point scoring which seems to preoccupy so many of our Members of Parliament. In the dire times we are living in we are not amused by these comedy shows.

A previous correspondent mentioned his experience in a Turkish British-owned restaurant while having a cuppa and being advised that he was in a secular Muslim country.

By the same token, why should it be so unacceptable in this country to advise that this is a Christian country and as such our laws and customs should be respected?

Yet again, it seems to be one rule for some and another rule for the other. Not acceptable. Oh, I forgot, Europe would disapprove.

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

BARRIE Frost is absolutely correct, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Like so many other situations, particularly the number of public inquiries, the whole system is generated and kept going by the greedy self-serving legal profession who ensure that their ever-open purse is being constantly filled by the taxpayers.

Let them work on the basis that they only get paid when their case has been proven and then see how many of them have the conviction to continue this iniquitous business.

From: Roger Shaw, Park Edge Close, Roundhay, Leeds.

I WAS heartened to read the letter from fellow architect Ric Blenkharn (Yorkshire Post, October 16) which echoes my own experience and thinking.

So many politicians, civil servant executives and chief officers have limited experience of the rich varieties of real life that they cannot envisage the unintended consequences of the increasing bureaucratic stranglehold which limits the imagination on which enterprise depends. If I had a fiver for every time I have heard “I know it’s daft but that’s the regulation” I would be a wealthy man.

From: Roger M Dobson, Ash Street, Crosshills, Keighley.

WHAT a hell-hole this country has become. Firstly the Chief Whip swears at police and calls them funny names.

Then 160 police officers pervert the course of justice by altering statements about a disaster.

Surely it is time for the people of this country to start going back to church?