We could still be in bother

I think it may be a good idea if the Brexiters would stop squealing and preening themselves, telling us how they have saved and got our country back from the terrible clutches of the EU.

There is an even bigger danger and madness to come that was never even mentioned in the referendum ballot.

Its called the great reform bill where all our present laws, working rights and freedoms are scrapped and exchanged for what appears to be Tory laws as there is very little or no time time for parliamentary discussion and debate or votes on how to replace them now Brexit article 50 has been invoked in a few days time.

It is nearly very clear the PM will walk away from any deal with the EU and head for a extreme hard Brexit to satisfy the right wing fanaticism of her party backbenches that prop up her position as PM.

With the total abandonment of an effective government opposition by the Labour party at the moment and a real possibility of a break up of the union including Ireland at some time in the future.

Not only is our country in danger but our parliamentary democracy.

Peter Sowerby, Blackburn

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It’s a second class post

A WHILE ago there was a degree of correspondence in the letters pages with regards to ‘glitches’ in the Royal Mail’s letters delivery.

The latest variant of this manifested itself last week when I, and my neighbours, received no post whatsoever.

Were the posties on strike? No.

Had the utility companies decided to become all charitable and stop sending bills out? Obviously not.

How strange this was. I am used to my bills and junk mail coming through the door in the mid to late afternoon, which is hardly ideal, but it does come. Usually. It seemed odd to get nothing.

Then suddenly, at about 10pm last Friday I got a knock on the door.

It was someone who lived two streets away and they had half-a-dozen mail items for me, which had for some reason been delivered to them,

I can only presume that my neighbours had similar problems.

But I will give the Royal Mail the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe it was a new postie, maybe he or she just got lost...by two streets.

But either way, it was hardly an outstanding service and I really hope it was just a small setback to their service.

Cliff Brown, Burnley

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Get help for your heart

I WANT to encourage your readers to keep the British Heart Foundation in mind during their spring clear out and donate any unwanted items to help fund lifesaving heart research.

There are an estimated 843,600 people living with heart and circulatory disease in the north west.

The BHF funds more than £100million of research each year into fighting these terrible diseases – from improving diagnosis to finding lifesaving new treatments.

Donating any good quality items is a really simple way everyone can get involved and help in the fight for every heartbeat.

Each item donated from books to bags and clothes to CDs, will be much appreciated by your local BHF shop. We offer a free home collection service which can be booked by calling 0800 915 3000.

Julie Clegg, British Heart Foundation

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An ode for our super sheep

THE sheep are bunched up there in the field

Grounded between wall and wall.

The cars leave a line of breath to dissolve the air.

I might have stopped but the road drove me on.

If I was taller I could have seen the body of the

Hunter that trapped them between wall and wall.

But the road drove me on alone.

In the mirror I could see them under the wall.

The body at their feet.

Elizabeth Oakley, via email