| Topic: | Re:Reply | |
| Posted by: | Steven Rose | |
| Date/Time: | 23/02/26 19:49:00 |
| Let’s cut out the personal remarks and address the issues. 1) Does it make sense to ban oil extraction in the North Sea while importing oil from abroad, effectively exporting pollution? 2) Is it fair to force parents to withdraw their children from independent schools, especially when appropriate alternatives in the state system are lacking, simply because they cannot afford a 20% increase in the fees? Is it fair on the children? 3) Was it reasonable to impose IHT on farmers on farmers whose land is worth over£1 million regardless of whether the farms actually make a profit, a measure which caused immense distress and even led to suicide. Even though the threshold has now been increased to £2.5 million or £5 million, wouldn’t it have been better to get it right first time around? 4) Do you support Starmer’s decision to refuse the Americans permission to use British bases for any future attack on Iran, given that the Iranian is clea4ly trying to develop a nuclear capability an£ last month killed 30 000 of their own citizens? 5) Do you think it is moral to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius against the wishes of the native Chagossians , or sensible to lease Diego Garcia back at the cost of billions of pounds? 6) Do you agree with the increase in the minimum wage even if this makes it more difficult for thousands of young people to find a job? |