John Twitchen News Today

SIR – I have been reading with some amusement the various comments on the Conservatives’ abysmal showing at the local elections (report, May 5).

SIR – The uproar in the House of Commons during the debate on a ceasefire in Gaza (report, February 22) revealed an unfortunate sense of self-importance on the part of its members.

SIR – Allister Heath (“Post Office scandal has exposed the elite’s contempt for Middle England”, Comment, January 11) nails what the majority think about the overpaid, unaccountable “corporate-bureaucratic class”. You see its actions everywhere. The same is true of the current political class. Look at Sir Keir Starmer. He was director of public prosecutions while sub-postmasters were being taken to court. It seems incredible that he did not know about th...

SIR – As the debate about assisted dying continues (Letters, December 27), it is worth considering the state of palliative care in Britain.

2022/23 Resource Hot 100 – Resource.co’s annual poll of the recycling industry’s best, as decided by the sector itself.

SIR – An unfortunate side effect of the publication of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages in your Lockdown Files (report, March 3) is being reminded of the ridiculous measures imposed on the British population.

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SIR – Allison Pearson is right to highlight the extravagant growth in the number of Church of England bishops from 26 to some 116 in less than 200 years, while congregation numbers have plunged by more than 90 per cent.

SIR – The Channel 4 debate between the five contenders to become prime minister was disappointing.

SIR – Sherelle Jacobs (Comment, January 25) highlights the myopic defence decisions taken by successive British governments since the end of the Cold War.