As usual I make no new year resolutions as I am unable to keep them, but I do like to make the odd prediction or two.

Firstly, the Human Rights Act will be scrapped by this government and correct and proper rights given back to the people of our once-great country.

Secondly, we are going to have two weeks of sunshine in June, followed by a hosepipe ban for two months and a drought.

Thirdly, Oxford County Council will realise its past mistakes and allow drivers to travel anywhere on the roads at the previous dangerous speed of 30mph, rather than be encouraged to go elsewhere and spend money.

Fourthly, our leader Gordon Brown will say sorry and admit he got something wrong one day. Well, miracles do happen sometimes; Oxford won the Milk Cup once, after all.

And lastly, everyone will realise that both vehicles and cyclists can live in harmony in this wonderful city – though the cyclists will have to stick to the public-paid for cycle tracks and not the driver-paid for roads.

Alan Crowder Fruitlands Eynsham