Straight to the POINT

÷ RUDDERLESS Rudd. Now we know why she’s done so many U-turns! S. WAKE, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.

÷ KATE WINSLET says she abhors inherited wealth. Don’t rich, virtue-indicating champagne socialists understand the words irony, hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness? COLIN DRURY, Newport, Pembs.

÷ MRS May hasn’t learned from her mistakes: she still can’t dance to Abba’s Dancing Queen. DIANE SILVA, Bournemouth, Dorset.

÷ AFTER Theresa May showed her delight at the World Cup cricket, perhaps Boris could appoint her as Minister for Sport, with special responsibilities for European tournaments. RALPH DONCASTER, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

÷ NORMAN TEBBIT says great prime ministers are known by their surnames, such as Churchill and Thatcher. Will Boris Johnson, usually referred to by his first name, be the exception? E. F. CHUBB, London N20.

÷ IN 1969, it cost $25 billion to go to the Moon. It’s costing £56 billion and counting to travel 140 miles with HS2. BRIAN SYKES, Sudbury, Suffolk.

÷ I’VE just invented a new game called NOMO. The object is to see if you can walk 100 yards without seeing anyone on their mobile phone. DAVID McCABE, Milton Keynes, Bucks.

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