Reactions to new cabinet: ‘It shows courage to step over your own shadow’

‘Poor Irma could hardly keep up with Van Dissel’ (Column 20-12). Despite the fact that Van Dissel used expensive words, which Irma had trouble following, he brought a story in which you can draw your own conclusions, without having to put a political sauce over it. This is where the struggle leading to action became apparent. If it were up to me, I’d rather have it like this than a pre-cooked story that doesn’t show what led to those decisions.

Eddy Mollea

For the first time I disagree with Linda. Van Dissel did just fine, almost in a fatherly way. Added value.

Angela van Leusden, Leerdam.

‘Ugliness reigns in Classic’ (Sports World 20-12). In AD of Monday 20 December I read about the riots at De Kuip around the Feyenoord-Ajax match. How wonderful it would be if the players would declare en bloc in the media that they want nothing to do with these rioters. And so clearly distance yourself from these ‘supporters’. But maybe that’s too difficult for these players/sports heroes?

Jaap Barendregt, Rhoon.

‘The coming landing scene is going to look very different from all the others’ (AD 20-12). I am very happy that we are finally getting a new government. It shows courage to step over one’s own shadow and tackle the gigantic problems of our time with concrete solutions. In my opinion, the vision with regard to healthcare is less positive. The opposition is rightly concerned about this. In this coronat time it has become clear how much we need these super people. And if something has to be cut back, it is certainly not the concern. On the contrary: it is precisely this that deserves to be supported in every possible way, including financially. If our new cabinet wants to take a closer look at the subject of care, the total package of government plans certainly offers perspective.

Cees Visser, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel.

“This is perhaps the heaviest moment of the corona crisis” (AD 20-12). From the last press conference you hear and read that the supermarket can remain open as an essential store. Even on the site of the national government, only the supermarket is mentioned as an example of an essential store in the food industry. Why are the bakers, butchers, poulterers, greengrocers and the like never mentioned in this context? Aren’t those also essential stores in this industry? The supermarkets really save themselves in these times. Apparently they have so much money left that they can bombard us with endless commercials on TV ad nauseam. In fact, it is precisely the already vulnerable retail stores that should be promoted in their own hometown.

Ronald Kroese, Voorschoten.

‘Schools already have Christmas holidays, that will be home schooling again’ (John 20-12). John, Gerrit de Jager of Monday 20 December is unsurpassedly good. Toos and Henk also unparalleled the same day, still something nice in the newspaper.

Dick van Dijk, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel.