7 Spey TerraceEdinburghEH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
9th of November 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
HE FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM
I am sure that many serving and ex-military personnel will take offence at the action of Celtic Football Club in seeking to ban from their ground those who expressed a negative opinion towards the Poppy Appeal and the UK's armed forces.
My father fought two World Wars in order to allow people to be free to express themselves. Were he still alive, I'm sure that he would take on Celtic FC too!
John Eoin Douglas
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
26th of October 2010 - Policing For The New Order
7 Spey Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
26th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
POLICING FOR THE NEW ORDER
The ConDem government has taken leave of its senses by intending to significantly cut expenditure on policing.
Do they not realise that a much thicker "thin blue line" will be needed to keep the lid on all the social unrest and crime caused by the high unemployment levels which will be a natural consequence of their other policies? This is something that Mrs Thatcher well understood.
Policing costs can be better contained by instructing forces to eschew expensive and prestigious enquiries into historic crimes which all too often result only in the conviction of those, such as Peter Tobin, who are already rightly incarcerated for life.
John Eoin Douglas
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
26th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
POLICING FOR THE NEW ORDER
The ConDem government has taken leave of its senses by intending to significantly cut expenditure on policing.
Do they not realise that a much thicker "thin blue line" will be needed to keep the lid on all the social unrest and crime caused by the high unemployment levels which will be a natural consequence of their other policies? This is something that Mrs Thatcher well understood.
Policing costs can be better contained by instructing forces to eschew expensive and prestigious enquiries into historic crimes which all too often result only in the conviction of those, such as Peter Tobin, who are already rightly incarcerated for life.
John Eoin Douglas
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
20th of October 2010 - Don't Waste Food
7 Spey Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
20th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
DON'T WASTE FOOD
I was most upset to read in the Edinburgh Evening News today about the Red River Hog piglets at Edinburgh Zoo which were culled as they were "surplus to requirements". The Zoo's spokesperson described them as having been "euthanised" which of course means that they could not legally enter the human food chain.
It would have been much better if they had been sent for humane slaughter and then fed to staff and visitors - and especially good for the education of the Zoo's younger visitors who so rarely get to make a tangible connection between animal and bacon sandwich in these days of pre-packaged supermarket fayre.
Your report stated that more pigs were likely to be culled by the Zoo so I hope that I will soon be able to enjoy home reared pork in the Zoo's own Mansion House restaurant (when it re-opens).
John Eoin Douglas
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
20th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
DON'T WASTE FOOD
I was most upset to read in the Edinburgh Evening News today about the Red River Hog piglets at Edinburgh Zoo which were culled as they were "surplus to requirements". The Zoo's spokesperson described them as having been "euthanised" which of course means that they could not legally enter the human food chain.
It would have been much better if they had been sent for humane slaughter and then fed to staff and visitors - and especially good for the education of the Zoo's younger visitors who so rarely get to make a tangible connection between animal and bacon sandwich in these days of pre-packaged supermarket fayre.
Your report stated that more pigs were likely to be culled by the Zoo so I hope that I will soon be able to enjoy home reared pork in the Zoo's own Mansion House restaurant (when it re-opens).
John Eoin Douglas
Thursday, October 14, 2010
14th of October 2010 - Turnhouse Flight Of Fancy
7 Spey Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
14th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
TURNHOUSE FLIGHT OF FANCY
If BAA has to sell off Edinburgh Airport as a result of the Competition Commission's ruling, this would be the perfect time for Edinburgh Council to buy it. Municipal ownership and operation of the airport (combined in an holistic manner with that of the trams and buses that serve it) could lead to considerable benefits accruing to Edinburgh's citizens.
At the very least, there would be only one body to complain to about any perceived deficiencies in operation!
John Eoin Douglas
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
14th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
TURNHOUSE FLIGHT OF FANCY
If BAA has to sell off Edinburgh Airport as a result of the Competition Commission's ruling, this would be the perfect time for Edinburgh Council to buy it. Municipal ownership and operation of the airport (combined in an holistic manner with that of the trams and buses that serve it) could lead to considerable benefits accruing to Edinburgh's citizens.
At the very least, there would be only one body to complain to about any perceived deficiencies in operation!
John Eoin Douglas
Friday, October 8, 2010
8th of October 2010 - Trumped
7 Spey Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
8th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
TRUMPED
Donald Trump seems to think that he has public support in Scotland because few people turned up at Robert Gordon University to protest against the honorary degree which was bestowed upon him.
In fact, most Scots realise that a "Doctorate" from this jumped up former technical college and pretend university is about what he deserves. Unfortunately, the Good Doctor seems to have neither the common gumption nor the cultural sensitivity to be aware of the subtlety of the insult.
John Eoin Douglas
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
8th of October 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
TRUMPED
Donald Trump seems to think that he has public support in Scotland because few people turned up at Robert Gordon University to protest against the honorary degree which was bestowed upon him.
In fact, most Scots realise that a "Doctorate" from this jumped up former technical college and pretend university is about what he deserves. Unfortunately, the Good Doctor seems to have neither the common gumption nor the cultural sensitivity to be aware of the subtlety of the insult.
John Eoin Douglas
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
29th of September 2010 - Moral Bar To Leadership
7 Spey Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
29th of September 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
MORAL BAR TO LEADERSHIP
Moral standards in New Labour have slipped considerably if they are able to elect as Leader a man who has unrepentedly sired a son out of wedlock with another child on the way.
Ed Miliband claims that he and the mother of his children "have not got round to marrying yet". At a time when even the homosexuals are clamouring to be allowed access to the institution of marriage, the electorate will never accept him as Prime Minister if he treats it in such an offhand way (not to mention inflicting the mark of the bastard on his unfortunate offspring).
John Eoin Douglas
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
29th of September 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
MORAL BAR TO LEADERSHIP
Moral standards in New Labour have slipped considerably if they are able to elect as Leader a man who has unrepentedly sired a son out of wedlock with another child on the way.
Ed Miliband claims that he and the mother of his children "have not got round to marrying yet". At a time when even the homosexuals are clamouring to be allowed access to the institution of marriage, the electorate will never accept him as Prime Minister if he treats it in such an offhand way (not to mention inflicting the mark of the bastard on his unfortunate offspring).
John Eoin Douglas
Monday, September 27, 2010
27th of September 2010 - Indian Palaces
7 Spey Terrace
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
27th of September 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
INDIAN PALACES
Gross insensitivity has been shown by Western sportspeople and managers in their disparaging remarks anent the standard and condition of accommodation at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Do they not realise that this accommodation is of a quality that many Indians will never be able to afford and about which they can only dream?
John Eoin Douglas
Edinburgh
EH7 4PX
Telephone: 0131-550 0895
E-mail: JohnEDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://johneoindouglas.blogspot.com/
27th of September 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
INDIAN PALACES
Gross insensitivity has been shown by Western sportspeople and managers in their disparaging remarks anent the standard and condition of accommodation at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Do they not realise that this accommodation is of a quality that many Indians will never be able to afford and about which they can only dream?
John Eoin Douglas
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