Safety call for traffic lights at ‘worst York roundabout’

THE Monkgate roundabout is by far the worst in York.

Anyone approaching down Monkgate will find the vehicles coming towards the roundabout down the A1036 Heworth Green are obscured by the hump in the bridge over the River Foss and two conifers on the roundabout.

This, along with the speed many motorists approach the junction, creates a dangerous situation for anyone negotiating the roundabout.

As much as I think traffic lights impede traffic flow, I think for safety’s sake they should be added here.

D M Deamer,

Penleys Grove Street,

Monkgate,

York

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Petition launched to save Amnesty bookshop in York

THE Amnesty International bookshop which has been part of the city for over ten years, first in Goodramgate, now in Micklegate, is threatened with closure.

It is astounding that AIUK is unable to promote a bookshop in York, a City of Human Rights, a City of Sanctuary, and with York University’s Centre for Human Rights which has close links with the International Secretariat, the research arm of Amnesty, through the Protected Fellowship Scheme for human rights defenders at risk.

There is a petition to keep the bookshop open through change.org. The link for those who would like to sign is on the York Amnesty website ai-york.uk.

Martha Cross

Cinder Lane,

Heworth,

York

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Majority struggle on in life under Labour

ON retiring from politics is Sir Keir Starmer aiming to become a part-time plumber for he is amassing considerable expertise in “U-turns”.

Also, a national poll has revealed that only 16 per cent of the electorate consider Rachel Reeves to be doing a good job as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Would that percentage represent those who enjoy life via endless benefits enabling them to sit back and wait for the next hand out to be awarded – in the meantime, the 84 per cent who consider Reeves to be doing a lousy job struggle on, doing their best to keep the wolf from the door; such is life under a Labour government.

Peter Rickaby,

West Park,

Selby

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Trump is a ‘tragedy for the US and the world at large’

THE reason Trump left the G7 meeting is obvious. Trump only enjoys the company of either people who are servile or ‘strong’ men he wishes to emulate.

He appoints interns and amateurs to head offices of state to avoid being challenged.

He is therefore unlikely to enjoy spending time in the company of the other G7 nations, surrounded by people who are focused on limiting and containing the damage Trump is doing to the global economy and to global security.

When a nation is attacked, Trump the ‘peacemaker’ simply sides with the more powerful party, be it Putin or Netanyahu. The peace settlements he proposes (in pursuit of his Nobel peace prize) never amount to more than the surrender of the weaker party.

Trump is unsuited to hard work, either when it comes to understanding any subject or to negotiating an agreement between parties.

His tariff ‘triumphs’ are always simply a return to the status quo before he started messing about.

Meanwhile his country’s reputation is diminished every month he is in office.

It is a tragedy for the US and the world at large.

Can someone persuade him to spend all his time on the golf course?

Christian Vassie,

Blake Court,

Wheldrake,

York

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