Long and short of it

MICHAEL COLE criticised the Queen’s first black equerry for his ‘ too long’ trousers (Letters), but half-mast ones are even worse.

When he was Chancellor, George osborne was seen in an ankle-baring suit. He was sacked shortly afterwards — was this a coincidence?

then there was the Windsor Castle Guardsman in trousers 3in too short. Was this due to defence cuts? I can imagine the sergeant-major bawling: ‘Put that soldier on a charge — improperly dressed.’

W. D. RAY, Liverpool.