Both Sheffield and Rotherham Councils have recently elected a Reform Councillor in by-elections. It’s understandable that electors want to protest against the Labour Government that continues to punish the poor while refusing to increase taxes on those who can afford them, especially the millionaires and billionaires. But voters are being deceived if they think ReformContinueContinue reading “Don’t be fooled by Reform”
Category Archives: Sheffield Star Letters
What happens to the money we pay Yorkshire Water?
I have written to the Sheffield Star about Yorkshire Water. Dear Editor John Bunting is right when he says more people produce more sewage (Star 21st May see below). But more people also provide more money for the water companies when they pay their bills. The question is what happens to that money? Unfortunately, itContinueContinue reading “What happens to the money we pay Yorkshire Water?”
Israel is a Terror State
I’ve sent this letter to the Sheffield Star in response to Cyril Olsen, whose letter is below. There is plenty more that could have been said in response, so please write too. The address is letters@thestar.co.uk (word limit 300). Israel is a terror state Dear Editor Cyril Olsen repeats the mantra that Hamas is aContinueContinue reading “Israel is a Terror State”
Tesla Takedown correspondence. What about China?
There has been some interesting correspondence on my Star article about Tesla Takedown. First this from H J Greaves. Ci Davis responded by writing HJ Greaves responded to Graham Wroe by suggesting that the condemnation of Elon Musk and Tesla should be balanced by an equivalent focus on Chinese production. ‘What about China?’ comes upContinueContinue reading “Tesla Takedown correspondence. What about China?”
Tesla Takedown in Sheffield
Protesters gathered outside the Tesla Showroom at Drakehouse Retail Park near Crystal Peaks on Saturday, as part of the new global movement to take down Tesla. A placard reading “Honk to send Elon to Mars” prompted constant honking from passing cars, showing support from the Sheffield public. Protests took place at over 200 locations, includingContinueContinue reading “Tesla Takedown in Sheffield”
The Government don’t care about the poor, but ditching Net Zero is not the answer.
Here is my reply to Fiona James’s letter which was published in the Star on 13th March. Reply to Fiona James-new version We will all empathise with Fiona James (Star 13.3.25) who is struggling to pay her electricity bill. Instead of taxing the rich the Government have cut winter fuel allowance and is now threateningContinueContinue reading “The Government don’t care about the poor, but ditching Net Zero is not the answer.”
Fracking risks polluting our water supplies.
John Bunting (Star 22.02.25) thinks Fracking in South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire could solve our energy problems. Victims of coal mining subsidence must have been furious about it – but by then it was too late. We shouldn’t repeat the same mistakes with fracking which causes earthquakes. Fracking is a technique to get oil and gasContinueContinue reading “Fracking risks polluting our water supplies.”
All talk and no action!
What have I done to upset Bill Schiffman? (Sheffield Star 17th Feb 2025). Shall I start calling myself Mr Write? Here is my reply. Dear Editor I think Bill Schiffman takes me seriously, otherwise he wouldn’t be trying to discredit me by writing to the Star. He’s tackling the man, not the ball. He getsContinueContinue reading “All talk and no action!”
Our hotter world is leading to more wildfires.
I presume Tony Abdy is writing about my article on Wildfires, though he does not name me. (Star 7th Feb). He says the information comes from “echo chamber websites”. Evidence that wildfires are becoming more frequent and more ferocious is found in respected sources such as the European Space Agency, the World Resources Institute, theContinueContinue reading “Our hotter world is leading to more wildfires.”
CAN Bill kicked down the road by Labour.
On Friday Parliament debated the Second Reading of the Climate and Nature Bill. Many Sheffielders have worked hard for this Bill and have persistently lobbied local MPs. We had gained the commitment of two MPs, Olivia Blake and Abtisam Mohamed, to attend and vote for the Bill. When it came to it, of the SheffieldContinueContinue reading “CAN Bill kicked down the road by Labour.”
