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!”
Category Archives: Sheffield Star Letters
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.”
Samba Band supports the 16 heading for the Court of Appeal
The Five Rivers Rising Fusion Samba Band played on the Moor on Thursday in support of the 16 political prisoners who are going to the Court of Appeal this week ((29th and 30th Jan). There will be a good delegation from Sheffield there to support them. Please listen to Chris Packham here and read informationContinueContinue reading “Samba Band supports the 16 heading for the Court of Appeal”
Shanshula
A letter to the Sheffield Star and Sheffield Telegraph Dear Editor Yesterday I went to see the film Shanshula which Sheffield Palestinian Musheir El-Farra produced, at the Broomhall Centre. The film gives a voice to the fishermen and fisherwomen of Gaza. The film begins before the horrors of October 7th. The fishermen and women describeContinueContinue reading “Shanshula”
John Bunting’s garden may be safe from sea level rise, but East Anglia isn’t!
A letter to the Sheffield Star and Telegraph John Bunting (Sheffield Telegraph 01/08/24) hasn’t noticed the effects of climate change in his garden or in the Peak District. He should count himself lucky, as many people in the global south have experienced drought, storms and flooding making it increasingly difficult to survive. However, the PeakContinueContinue reading “John Bunting’s garden may be safe from sea level rise, but East Anglia isn’t!”
There are no jobs on a dead planet.
A letter to the Sheffield Star. Ray Cundy (26th July) is upset by the 5 Just Stop Oil protesters, jailed for 4 and 5 years because they “shove their ideology” on people and claims some climate scientists (who he can’t name) believe that climate change is a natural phenomenon. Climate does change over millennia butContinueContinue reading “There are no jobs on a dead planet.”
Israel is not a democratic country
A letter to the Sheffield Star and Telegraph Dear Editor Politicians and journalists who refer to Israel as a democracy are wrong. Actually, Israel is one of the most undemocratic countries in the world and uses a system of Apartheid. Jason Hickel explained this and I have summarised his argument. In South African apartheid, AfricansContinueContinue reading “Israel is not a democratic country”
I worry about those who aren’t worried!
I welcome debate about my column and I’m glad that Peter Mara reads it regularly (Star Letters 09.04.24) but it is a shame he chooses to launch a personal attack on me rather than debating the issues.
We must stop providing this Genocidal Israeli Government with weapons.
A letter to the Sheffield Star Dear Editor Today Labour confirmed that it will continue selling weapons to Israel if it wins the General Election. Shadow Minister Pat McFadden said on Sky TV: “We don’t have a boycott of selling arms to Israel”, claiming that Israel is “abiding by international humanitarian law”. https://twitter.com/ZackPolanski/status/1775274600953479508?s=20 This wasContinueContinue reading “We must stop providing this Genocidal Israeli Government with weapons.”
