Brits on holiday: 'terrible representation of our country'

HAVING recently returned from a holiday in Spain, after an absence of holidays abroad for a number of years, I found it so easy to pick out the British abroad and that's even without them speaking.

In the hotel we stayed in I witnessed a huge male covered in sweat climb into a crowded lift without a shirt and taking offence when challenged.

At dinner time I spotted the same male walking around with a bottle of HP sauce under his arm, and then creating such a fuss when the bottle was empty.

Who else but the British would commander two sunbeds, one in the sun the other in the shade, when sunbeds were at a premium? Who else but the British would let their children run uncontrolled on a night near swimming pools whilst they enjoyed drinking, often heavily?

Where else would you see people pointing and talking loudly and if not understood talking louder and pointing more?

Yes the British on holiday are a terrible representation of our country abroad.

D M Deamer,

Penleys Grove Street,

Monkgate,

York

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Our new York Outer MP must respresent all constituents

DELIGHTED to see Luke Charters, our new York Outer MP, has begun to contribute a monthly article in the Press (August15).

His enthusiasm for his new role jumps off the page.

He will need no reminding that we are a representative democracy so he is now responsible for representing all his constituents, not just those who voted for him.

An early test of this will come in October when York Council considers the ludicrous application to build 800 homes north of Haxby - overnight increasing the local population by 10 per cent without the infrastructure to support this.

The local fear is a Labour dominated council will railroad this through for political reasons despite the many well evidenced objections submitted on clear planning grounds.

Knowing Mr Charter's position on this profound local issue is important for his constituents.

Perhaps one for his next article in September.

David Farnsworth,

Old Orchard,

Haxby

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Police are totally divorced from any contact with their communities

HOME Secretary, Yvette Cooper, wants the public to show more respect for the police, surely it should be the reverse for when small traders, being plagued by shoplifters, are ignored; when citizens suffering the indignity of being burgled are simply given a crime number.

What the victim considers a major trauma, the police think of as a minor matter of no consequence.

All the public see of the police is in vehicles, total divorced from any contact with the community they serve.

Peter Rickaby,

West Park,

Selby

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We need to move on from thinking about days of slavery

HAVING just read a column in The Press including comments from Rachel Maskell and the Archbishop of York stating how the City of York has displayed its multicultural strength during these worrying times I find myself somewhat confused that again Ms Hjie has found an opportunity to talk about the city requiring to address racist issues.

To try to enable this population to constantly refer back to the days of slavery, something that unfortunately numerous cultures have presided over for thousands of years, is profoundly negative.

We need to move on. This city was bombed during the first and second world wars and numerous citizens lost their lives in the city and in the armed forces.

We don't need lectures on forgiveness. We don't need to feel guilty at every slavery reference. Have pride in your city as Rachel Maskell has said.

WJ Drummond,

South Back Lane,

Tollerton, York

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