Oxford Mail | Letters

Let’s give credit where it’s due

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

IT IS very popular to knock the postal service but let’s give credit where it’s due as well.

Questions to answer over academies plan

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

IN YOUR report on Oxfordshire primary schools becoming academies (Oxford Mail, February 7), county councillor Melinda Tilley talks of a “bright new future” for Oxfordshire education.

Blinkered approach

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

I was appalled to see Larkrise Primary School in East Oxford has been designated by Oxfordshire County Council as a failing school (Oxford Mail, February 7).

Dangers facing Europe

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

ISN’T it interesting that at the same time as Germany announces a record trade surplus of 188 billion Euros, Greece is “instructed” to introduce further austerity measures.

Animals deserve rights

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

IT is becoming more and more widely accepted that animals experience many of the same emotions and sensations as humans do, such as fear, contentment, anger, happiness, sadness and physical pain.

Co-operation is more important

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

IN ALL the arguments and discussions about the Tory Government’s proposed NHS reforms, one term has been significantly absent.

Rush for academies damages education

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

THE campaign by the Government and the county council to force local primary schools to become academies (Oxford Mail, February 7) is causing real damage to children’s education in Oxford.

Save our green spaces

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

THE letter from Mr Peter Smith (Oxford Mail, February 8) on the proposed relaxation of planning rules is, alas, ill-researched.

No help for those in need

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Events that happened over Christmas and the New Year have shown me that, if you are suffering from a severe mental illness (in which case you may not know that you are so ill and be extremely frightened by the symptoms, putting you physically at risk and in danger of committing suicide) it is very, very difficult to get in to hospital or the homeless hostel from lack of beds.

Potential commissioner

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

YOU point out that no candidates have yet emerged for the post of Thames Valley Police Commissioner (January 21).