Straight to the POINT

÷ WHY is it that when MPs are caught in a sex scandal, the first thing they do is pose for a photograph with their loyal wife? D. NAYAR, New Malden, Surrey. ÷ I HOPE the sexism row means the eradication of hugging and kissing everyone when meeting or saying goodbye. Bring back the handshake! Mrs VIVIENNE LING, Rochdale, Gtr Manchester. ÷ WE WERE brainwashed in nursery school to touch knees and toes. BARRY LAZENBURY, Yate, Glos. ÷ SARAH VINE says women should earn respect and equality: does she apply the same principle to men? DIANE SILVA, Lytham St Annes, Lancs. ÷ IS THERE more common sense when the cleaners are in the Commons with their vacuum cleaners or when MPs are in session? D. HARTLEY, Solihull, W. Mids. ÷ BRITAIN in 2017: I believe anything and suspect everyone. JOHN EVANS, Wokingham, Berks. ÷ NEW TV series — House Of Cads. David Moody, Grimsby, Lincs. ÷ FOR every week the EU delays in agreeing to a Brexit plan, Theresa May should knock a billion off our financial settlement. W. M. BELL, Wilmslow, Cheshire. ÷ I HOPE Naomi Campbell got her one-armed, one-legged trouser suit (Mail) for half-price in a sale. JOHN THORNTON, Duns Tew, Oxon. FOR permission to copy cuttings for internal management and information purposes, please contact the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA), PO Box 101, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1WX. Tel: 01892 525273. e-mail: copy@nla.co.uk