Short & Sweet

On footballers The outstanding achievement of our U17 women’s football team surely merits a ticker tape parade of some sort. They have done NZ football proud with their bronze placing in their Fifa World Cup. Magnificent. Alan Jermaine, Northcote. On Santa

Mark Soper, the person behind organising Santa for this year’s Christmas parade in Nelson, has said next year’s parade will be “even more multicultural”. Given the reaction this year, I think he just ruled himself out of involvement in next year’s parade. Greg Moir, Kerikeri. On Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May returns to Britain from Europe triumphantly waving a piece of paper and claiming it as the best deal possible. Now where have I heard that before? Gerald Payman, Mt Albert. On cold case With the major advances in DNA technology in the last 20 years, Kirsty Bentley’s murderer must fast be coming to the realisation the law is catching up with them. Janet Boyle, Stanmore Bay. On security

In reply to Richard Brookes, it is simple for Huawei to “prove” it isn’t a threat. It has never been caught.

Mike Wells, Kawerau. On bullying If a person is told that they’re thin-skinned, have they been bullied? Nick Hamilton, Remuera. On plastic California did not ban plastic bags or plastic containers for food packaging, it simply imposed a suitable tax that rendered all plastic dearer than paper bags and plastic containers more expensive than glass.

Keith May, Mellons Bay. On scooters

The chances of being bowled by a car as you step on to the pedestrian crossing are greater than being rear- or front-ended by an electric scooter.

Peter Culpan, Te Atatu Peninsula.