Straight to the POINT

HOW impertinent to question Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on his economic policy. We don’t ask Santa to justify his spending.

BRENDA BROADHURST, Teddington, Gtr London.

WITH all the cycle lanes taking over the roads, I’m surprised motor traffic in London even reaches 6.9 miles per hour (Mail).

PETE WILLIAMS, Hayes, Middlesex.

CAN we stop using the term ‘safe space’ and call it by its proper name — censorship.

ROY CHENERY, Quainton, Bucks.

I WAS surprised to see a statement by a spokesman from the Women’s Equality Party (Mail).

ERIC WATERS, Lancing, W. Sussex.

THE powerhouse economies still produce widgets, so Britain abandoning manufacturing to favour an economy built on coffee shops was a foolish mistake. Particularly as most of it is owned by foreign multi-national tax evaders.

JOHN EVANS, Wokingham, Berks.

AFTER all the fuss about Black Friday, let’s boycott the pre-Christmas discount offers and the January sales. Bah, humbug!

JOHN FINLAY, Mayfield, E Sussex.

ANY ordinary employee who deserted their responsibilities to fly off to Australia to appear on a TV show, like MSP Kezia Dugdale, would get their P45 on their return.

RON CHAMBERS, Coulsdon, Surrey.

WITH the slump in viewing figures for the Great British Bake Off, Paul Hollywood has discovered not everyone thinks he’s the best thing since sliced bread.

JANE GOODENOUGH, Reading, Berks.

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