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Trump's Greenland seize: strategic transfer or useful resource raid?
So, the good Donald Trump has his eyes set on Greenland for ‘security’
reasons (metro.co.uk, Tue). I relatively suspect – and maybe I’m being cynical – that Mr Trump is extra within the nation’s potential oil, fuel and minerals relatively than buying a strategic army base. Sylvie Orp, Bromley
Trump’s plan to nab Greenland has nothing to do with safety. What nonsense. That is about him and his cronies getting their arms on this nation’s pure sources. Ian, Glasgow
Ought to the UK be apprehensive? Trump needs extra land
‘Be careful, you would be subsequent!’
So President-elect Trump needs Greenland to change into a part of America.
Be careful Canada and the UK… you would be subsequent! Josephine Gardiner, Acton
Is Elon Musk simply talking up for respectable of us?
‘Learn beneath the headlines’
Why does Tim from Kent (MetroTalk, Fri) really feel so intimidated by Elon Musk, who’s doing nothing greater than converse for almost all of respectable people of the UK who imagine this authorities are engaged in a mass cover-up relating to grooming gangs.
As for accusations of misinformation, might I recommend Tim reads beneath the headlines…Des, Potters Bar
Respect our democracy – threats are by no means OK
‘Threats in opposition to any elected consultant shouldn’t be tolerated’
Regardless of what anybody might consider Jess Phillips’ politics, she is an elected
consultant doing her job in one of the simplest ways she is aware of how.
We should always not tolerate individuals from different nations making threats to any democratically elected consultant in the UK – nor ought to
we in every other democracy (sure, even when in opposition to the likes of Trump).
Anyone who threatens to undermine a nation’s democratic course of needs to be pursued by all authorized means needed. Nick Burns, by way of e-mail
Consensual or not – jail officer’s actions needs to be taken significantly
‘Actions like this undermine jail self-discipline and put others in danger’
Owen can’t consider a extra victimless crime than the feminine jail officer sentenced to fifteen months for having consensual intercourse with a prisoner (MetroTalk, Thu).
Strive more durable! Such actions encourage different prisoners to treat feminine jail officers as truthful sport. Kids of jail officers will now be open to bullying in school with accusations that their moms are doing it, too. It additionally undermines jail self-discipline – jail officers are closely outnumbered by prisoners and clear self-discipline is necessary for them to keep up order.
Linda De Sousa Abreu was unavailable to reply to any name for help from one other PO and never in command of her issued equipment, together with radio. The security and safety dangers to workers and different prisoners are apparent. Nigel, London
Ought to mother and father smack? One reader says sure
‘A stinging smack teaches boundaries that phrases alone typically can’t’
Re: the smacking dialogue, I agree with Kay’s views (MetroTalk, Thu).
I’m sorry to listen to that some individuals have undergone what seems like a
thrashing. This isn’t parental self-discipline however some type of sadism.
Accomplished appropriately, a loving guardian administers a stinging smack on the
bum in order to show the younger one which, ‘that behaviour is just not acceptable’. It
teaches (the place phrases alone can not) {that a} boundary has been crossed and should not be crossed once more. It’s higher the existence of boundaries is taught at dwelling whereas younger than later by the police with far more severe penalties. Simon Wick, by way of e-mail
Does Mick Lynch deserve a knighthood?
‘He stood up for railway staff like noone else ever has.’
Mick Lynch, the top of the RMT union, is retiring (Metro, Fri) and
might be sadly missed by railway staff in all places. He stood up for his members like no different union chief has ever executed in British historical past and absolutely deserves a knighthood within the subsequent New Yr Honours listing.
Get pleasure from your retirement Mick, see you on the golf course quickly. Richard Farrar, London
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