Daily Mirror - 24.07.2019

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NO

62%

YES

38%

■ Way back in the 1950s,

I remember my nan

would be talking to a

neighbour and, as a child,

I’d tug on her pinny and

ask for a penny to buy

sweets.

She would point at me

and say interrupting or

shouting at someone

who was talking was the

“height of ignorance and

bad manners”.

I now watch the

leaders of this country

on TV and remember

what my nan said.

This country is going

to the dogs because they

all constantly interrupt

and never listen.

D Kent

Prescot, Merseyside

■ Getting money from

cash machines shouldn’t

cost anything at all

(Mirror, July 22).

Paying to access your

own money is bordering

on the obscene.

I usually use super-

market ATMs, which are

free, or get cashback on

my shopping.

It’s better for the

stores as they have less

cash to pay in at the end

of the day.

David Marsden

Bridlington, East Yorks

■ Your photo of the

elephant butchered by

ivory hunters was one of

the most upsetting

images I have ever seen

(Mirror, July 19).

This beautiful animal

being hacked to bits so

that its ivory could be

made into trinkets made

me so angry.

Humans and their

greed are ruining

everything on this planet.

Owen Hollifield

Caerphilly, Glamorgan

Please shut

up & listen

tion that would result in a victory for

the Conservatives at a time when

Labour are still infighting over anti-

Semitism allegations and Europe.

It worked for Thatcher.

Phil Brand, South West London

■ As well as showing how weak

Britain has become militarily, the

seizing of the British oil tanker by

Iran exposes how dependent we

remain on Middle Eastern oil.

The sooner we can make Britain

self-sufficient via renewable energy

the better. It’s pathetic that we are

hostages to despotic regimes in

order to keep our cars on the road.

Brett Grainger, Rugeley, Staffs

■ The Government is slow in

picking up potential problems with

Iran. After holding a tanker thought

to be heading to Syria, what did they

expect? The tragedy is with our tiny

fleet, we can’t protect our own

shores from smugglers or unwanted

guests, never mind cover events

overseas. Once we were a great and

respected power, but sadly today

we’re a laughing stock.

Guy Middlewood

Driffield, East Yorks

■ Well done to the Tories. We now

have a navy the size of a developing

country’s and are unable to protect

our shipping. This is a direct result

of Tory cuts to the Armed Forces

to save money. Now we have to

build up the Navy again at a cost

of billions.

Anthony Howard

Salford, Gtr Manchester

■ Following the Tories disas-

trous defence review when they

took office in 2010, it has taken

them nine years to realise the

Royal Navy has been cut to the

bone. If anyone in government

knew anything of history, they

would understand how vital it

is for a small island such as

Britain to have a strong navy.

KD Thornhill

South East London

Tory cuts sank

our proud navy

■ It’s a frightening state of affairs

when a Defence Minister admits the

UK simply does not have sufficient

naval and military resources to

defend shipping from attacks by

hostile forces amid tension with Iran

over its seizure of a UK-flagged oil

tanker (Mirror, July 22).

Surely the first duty of any govern-

ment is to ensure the safety of its

citizens and failure to do so is

nothing less than a betrayal of the

people? In an uncertain world, all

political parties must commit to

investing in our Armed Forces as a

priority. The Royal Navy was once

the envy of the world and must be

restored to this position.

Keeley-Jasmine Cavendish

South East London

■ It’s interesting that amid this crisis

with Iran, the Royal Navy will now

patrol the Strait of Hormuz with our

European allies after the Americans

turned down our request for help

(Mirror, July 23). What does this say

about the so-called ‘special relation-

ship’ and post-Brexit trade deals

with Trump?

Another point is that this inci-

dent has exposed the scale of the

Tory defence cuts which has

left the Navy unable to police

our shipping effectively.

Once again, this inept

Tory Government has

been found wanting.

J Barratt

Barnsley, South Yorks

■ What concerns me is

that the recent Iranian

seizure of a UK-flagged

tanker could be used as a

‘Falklands factor’ for Boris

Johnson as Prime Minister.

He could call a snap elec-

Defence Secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed

that Britain will join a European task force to

patrol the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a

UK-flagged tanker on Friday. This follows a

minister’s admission that the Royal Navy has too

few vessels to keep our shipping safe. You say...

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will add a new dynamic

and also some much

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judging panel.

S CHRISTIE

Yes. It’ll be good to get

someone new with

experience as both a

dancer and a judge.

CHARLOTTE MCGEE

No. It should’ve been

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SUSAN CRAWLEY

Yes. If Motsi has experience

elsewhere, that’s good. I

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JAYKE1981

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Brendan Cole – the

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same since he left.

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Tweet

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Labour’s

Jess Phillips

on the soaring

temperatures

this week...

@jessphillips -

I’m not sure

I’ve ever been hotter.

This is the hottest a

person has ever felt.

If I’m ever in power

I’ll legislate for a

breeze in London.

George is having

a gap year age 6

What fantastic photos of royal birthday

boy Prince George, who has just

turned six, taken by his mum the

Duchess of Cambridge (Mirror, July

22). Kate is a very talented

photographer indeed and has captured

George’s toothless smile perfectly!

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