Straight to the POINT

÷ IF IT is not possible to deport Anjem Choudary when he is released early from prison, can we withdraw the benefits he receives from the taxpayers he despises? G. McGRATH, Wokingham, Berks.

÷ MY SMART meter is a benefit. The glow it emits saves me fumbling for the light switch. GORDON SIMPSON, Scunthorpe, Lincs.

÷ IN SAYING ‘do it my way’, is Theresa May trying to be another Margaret Thatcher? She’s no Iron Lady. ALAN WARD, Sleaford, Lincs.

÷ BISHOP Rachel Treweek cautions against referring to God as a male (Mail). Has she forgotten the first line of the Lord’s Prayer? KEN WARREN, Sidmouth, Devon.

÷ I WONDER how Bishop Rachel explains the Christmas story. PETER WONSON, Blacknest, Hants.

÷ THAT majestic personage with the long, white beard in the Sistine Chapel reaching out to touch the extended finger of Adam. Who is she? J. LONG, Cheltenham, Glos.

÷ GREAT that Nessie brings in so much revenue to the Scottish economy. However, it’s pennypinching to charge 50p to use the public loos. M. TRIGG, Wortham, Suffolk.

÷ SPENDING £45 million of foreign aid money on family planning advice in Tanzania? This project needs the snip. J. WALMSLEY, Bury, Gtr Manchester.

÷ INSTEAD of voicing his opinion on Brexit, Sadiq Khan should stick to his day job. Mrs P. GODDARD, Sevenoaks, Kent.

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