Straight to the POINT

÷ WHY contribute to childcare through council tax (Letters)? ‘Other people’s children’ — doctors, nurses and carers — will look after us all as we age. Mrs D. BRIGGS, Spalding, Lincs. ÷ CALLING Steve Coogan a comic (Mail) is a stretch, but as a fool he’s perfect. WAYNE WILLIAMS, Newport, South Wales. ÷ FORMER Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is right: The only way to negotiate with the EU is to keep saying ‘No!’ J. PARTRIDGE, Maulden, Beds. ÷ INSTEAD of blaming foxes for vanishing hedgehogs (Letters), blame vanishing hedges, fake grass and paved-over gardens. ALEXANDER ROBB, Liverpool. ÷ TODAY is the Chinese New Year. Will the Year of the Dog mean in China they will be eating more or fewer canines? ROD WILLIAMS, Great Holland, Essex.