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Reader calls for a stop to 'all pro-Palestine demonstrations'
I think we all have a great deal of empathy with what’s going on in Palestine/Gaza but following the atrocious attack carried out on the synagogue in Manchester (Metro, Fri), it must be time for Sir Keir Starmer to call a halt to all pro-Palestine marches and demonstrations in the name of humanity, compassion and wellbeing for the Jewish community residing in this country.
The Jewish community in the UK are not responsible for what’s happening in the Middle East and it’s now time to put an end to all the posturing and politicising of what’s happening over there. Martin Lawrence, South Croydon
Is Blair the person to ‘bring peace to Gaza’?
The notion that Tony Blair could play a central role in bringing peace to Gaza is, frankly, absurd (Metro, Wed).
What makes it worse is that this idea comes from Donald Trump, who has referred to Blair as a ‘good man’. Good for war and destruction, perhaps. That’s certainly how many people, myself included, see him.
Blair is in line to lead a post-war transitional authority under the US president’s proposed peace plan.
When I read this, my reaction was to wonder whether it was April Fool’s Day.
And we can’t just blame Trump – this isn’t the first time Blair has been handed such a role. Back in 2007, he was appointed Middle East envoy for the so-called Quartet – the UN, EU, US and Russia – in a move that was deeply insulting to the region, considering it came just after Western forces had devastated Iraq in a war based on lies.
Gaza is Palestinian land. The West has no legitimate right to interfere in Palestinian affairs.
One can only wonder how different things might have been if this constant meddling hadn’t plagued the region for decades. Perhaps Palestinians could have governed their own land in peace, without needing to be in a constant state of military preparedness to defend against aggression. Louis Shawcross, County Down
Reader says ‘Farage doesn’t stand a chance’
I can only assume Edward’s parody hymn for Nigel Farage (MetroTalk, Thurs) shows what we all know – that Farage doesn’t stand a chance, so his right-wing followers are suddenly praying to God for the first time in years, because they think it’s the only way to give him a chance. Matthew, Birmingham
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Reader says potholes are impacting ability to enjoy Metro’s top-class content
Has anyone noticed how bad our roads have become – to the point you cannot do the Metro crossword or Sudoku without being bounced all over the place while the bus is trying to navigate the potholes on route? Jeff, via email
Reader thinks mass legal migration has ‘suppressed pay and working conditions’
It is becoming ever clearer that global capitalism’s policy of promoting legal mass immigration has suppressed pay and working conditions.
Successive governments have helped employers to import trained workers, so as to avoid developing British workers’ skills or investing in innovation. This policy has kept productivity low.
This mass immigration has caused huge strains on education, healthcare and housing – particularly in London.
The ploy of misrepresenting public discussion of these issues as ‘far-right’ is no longer believable or believed. We cannot allow suppression of open debate on these subjects. Will Podmore, London
Does listening to the radio make someone ‘old’?
I was very amused to read that 51 per cent of kids think listening to the radio makes you old, as do activities such as gardening, doing the crossword and watching daytime TV (Metro, Thu).
I love growing flowers, I listen to Radio 3 and I have been known to do a crossword from time to time.
And, though I’d never admit it publicly, I watch Antiques Roadshow. And guess what? I’m 18. Cue tears of laughter emojis!
I have Insta and use a little slang occasionally (though I am mercifully free of any skibidi toilet brain rot, thank God!). That being said, I ache a lot, am usually a bit grumpy and think that the past was a better place. If that makes me old at 18, I wonder what I’ll be like at 80? Agnes, London
Praise for our regular joke-sender
To Jeff from Nuneaton (MetroTalk, Thu), there’s always a great joy I experience when reading your jokes on these pages.
They are a ray of sunshine when the news can be a bit heavy at times. Jade, East Croydon
