2 November 2022 Letter to the Editor from Mr Kirk Bride Dear Sirs Wow, what an astonishing thing. Boris of all people has got his ticket for COP27. Does the man ever.let up? Is his ego so great that he cannot resist any opportunity to get into the limelight? Surely he has learned that he… Continue reading Boris at COP27
Article Category: Letters
Issue 308: 2022 01 20: North Shropshire
20 January 2022 Letter to the Editors In response to Richard Pooley’s letter in issue 307 regarding the North Shropshire by-election from J.R.Thomas Dear Sirs It is always nice to be closely read and careful notes taken; but as to descriptions of politicians, Mr Shastri-Hurst described himself variously as ex army, a medic, and as… Continue reading Issue 308: 2022 01 20: North Shropshire
Issue 307: 2022 01 13: Letter to the Editors
13 January 2022 Letter to the Editors North Shropshire from Richard Pooley Dear Sirs, J.R.Thomas does not usually get his facts wrong nor have I noticed him changing his opinion about someone in the space of a fortnight. However, his otherwise excellent article in your 22 December issue – A Brick Out of the Blue Wall… Continue reading Issue 307: 2022 01 13: Letter to the Editors
Issue 299: 2021 11 04: From Anthony Silver
4 November 2021 Assisted Suicide from Anthony Silver Dear Sirs In your correspondent’s excellent article “Trusting the Police” he makes a very strong point in relation to the proposals for assisted suicide. I am rather tired of the opponents of assisted suicide whose reasoning is that it will be abused etc. Anybody who has loved… Continue reading Issue 299: 2021 11 04: From Anthony Silver
Issue 282: 2021 06 03: Building Regulations
3 June 2021 Building Regulations Letter to the Editors from Neil Dunlop 27 May 2021 Dear Sirs In last week’s Issue Lynda Goetz describes a proposal to require mortgage providers to insist on high energy efficiency when they make a housing loan and its unintended consequences. Could the ShawSheet help to turn the problem… Continue reading Issue 282: 2021 06 03: Building Regulations
Issue 269: 2021 03 04: Whitehaven Coal Mine
04 March 2021 To: The Editors, The Shaw Sheet Re: ‘Capital Projects’, issue 267, 21 February 2021. Dear Sirs Your correspondent Mr Branch is no doubt sincere in his green urgings, but as so often with these things, he has not thought through his urge to stop the (much needed) Whitehaven coal mine. If we… Continue reading Issue 269: 2021 03 04: Whitehaven Coal Mine
Issue 267: 2021 02 18: Lowland Trouble
14 February 2021 Letter to the Editors from Roger White Dear Sirs, There is much to agree with in J R Thomas’ article ‘Lowland Trouble. Sun setting on Union?’ on Scottish politics. As a pro-British resident of Scotland, may I add a few points? Not all polls are as conclusive as the 57% support… Continue reading Issue 267: 2021 02 18: Lowland Trouble
Issue 266: 2021 02 11: Greening the Planet
11 February 2021 Letter to the Editors from Chris Bird Dear Sirs I read Lynda Goetz’s article on greening the planet (“The Future” , Issue 263) with interest. I agree with much of what she said, however my concern is that green progress is not even thought about in Uganda where our charity, 3H,… Continue reading Issue 266: 2021 02 11: Greening the Planet
Issue 254: 2020 11 05: Letter to the Editors
5 November 2020 Letter to the Editors Mortality from Richard Faulkner Dear Sirs This is a response to David Chilvers’ article in Shaw Sheet 253. I am 73 years old and more likely to die in the next 2 years (or 10 years) than my 39 year old son based on statistical records. However,… Continue reading Issue 254: 2020 11 05: Letter to the Editors
Issue 252: 2020 10 22: Letter to the Editors
22 October 2020 Letter to the Editor Coronavirus in Oz. From Richard Faulkner Dear Sir That is a great article and analysis by David Chilvers in Shaw Sheet 251. It demonstrates how statistics needs to separate out the components of data and investigate in a scientific manner the significance of each component and how each… Continue reading Issue 252: 2020 10 22: Letter to the Editors
Issue 241: 2020 07 09: Letter to the Editors
06 July 2020 Letter to the Editor Bobbies Off the Beat from Lynda Goetz Dear Sir I have read the letter from Natasha Broke in which she criticises my article “Bobbies on the beat” and other articles which appeared in Shaw Sheet and would like to make one or two comments to put the record… Continue reading Issue 241: 2020 07 09: Letter to the Editors
Issue 239: 2020 06 25: Letter to the Editor
25 June 2020 Letter to the Editor Black Lives Matter from Natasha Broke Sir, Any number of recent (and not so recent political) events – 2016 certainly feels like a lifetime ago – have led me to take solace in my bubble. However, I used to take pleasure in being challenged by the different viewpoints… Continue reading Issue 239: 2020 06 25: Letter to the Editor
Issue 233: 2020 05 14: Letter to the Editor
7 May 2020 Letter to The Editor Private Education from Madelaine Kirke Sir I would really like to comment on the state/private education issue. Banning private education in the UK would only affect the middle classes. The rich would move their children to schools in, typically, the Irish republic or Northern France. I have taught… Continue reading Issue 233: 2020 05 14: Letter to the Editor
