Letter to the I: Molly's Article

Molly Scott Cato’s article on flying reveals her privileged life, hostility to innovation and lack of imagination.  How lucky she is to be able to get the time off work for a sea voyage of 18 days.  There goes most of my annual leave!  Sea sickness notwithstanding.  Indeed land journey’s by train are great if you can afford the kings ransom for the fare.  Instead of sneering at innovation prospects, perhaps Molly could propose using the existing aviation tax breaks as an incentive to develop more clean planes.  If the airlines don’t play ball, then their free lunch could be called off.

Regards

Zachary Barker

Letter to the I: The Empire and Hong Kong

Taking Derek Durrington’s point about our colonial past, I do not think that this in itself should stop us acting on the Hong Kong crisis.  Philosophically myself as an individual would set a pretty bad example if I just acted worse in the future, just because I made mistakes in the past.  Facing up to our past is one thing, but using it as an excuse to not save lives is simply unjustifiable.  Why should the people of Hong Kong be punished for our own past crimes?

Regards

Zachary Barker

Bristol

Letter to the I: Royal Charity Hypocrisy

They say even a stopped clock is right even twice a day.  Well in the case of the crooked clock which is Nigel Farage that seems to be merely for the once only.  He is right insofar that the Royal Family hypocritically adopt causes and charities that they use for their own purposes.  Prince Charles preaches environmentalism while he has pocketed money from developers who cut down hedgerows.  The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken about poverty wearing dresses worth hundreds.  It is a useful reminder that it is not only our elected politicians who are dishonest.

Regards

Zachary Barker

Bristol