A letter writer has described the approval of Gatwick’s second runway as “another example of the tragedy of the commons”, warning that while all nations benefit from a healthy climate, each also benefits from actions that damage it.
Dr Andrew Bodey of Oxford wrote to the Guardian in response to news that Gatwick had been given the green light for a £2.2bn second runway plan. He argued that only international cooperation, including a binding agreement to phase out fossil fuel production, can prevent such tragedies.
The letter was among several published on 22 September, covering topics from Donald Trump’s medication to Sarah Ferguson’s charity ties. Other correspondents suggested Trump should disclose what he is taking so others can avoid it, and joked about his Nobel prize ambitions.
Further letters touched on the Labour Party’s internal divisions, with one reader noting “it’s not Your Party, it’s his party”, and another wishing a swift recovery to Ian and Christine Grieve, mentioned in a previous letter.
