Straight to the POINT

÷ I’D PAY £170 million for Mariah Carey not to sing in my home.

MARK O’KEEFE, Cheadle, Gtr Manchester. ÷ I AM afraid that men born before October 1954 still have to wait for their pension (Letters). I was born in June 1954 and have to wait until March 2020 when I will be 65 ¾. Oh, joy, just another six months to go.

ANTHONY ALDERSON, Rossendale, Lancs. ÷ WHY doesn’t the BBC have a referendum: TV licence or subscription?

MARGIE MILLER, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. ÷ SALES of bras and suspenders are falling at John Lewis (Mail). Never knowingly underwired? Hopefully, they will push up and hold up.

F. HARVEY, Bristol. ÷ CARRIE’S powerband is nothing new. I had a lime green one made of feathers in 1959 when I was 15, bought from BHS.

HAZEL STORES, Stockport, Cheshire. ÷ SORRY, you can’t swap your savings from Barclays to a Post Office current account (Letters). This service is closing and I’ve had a letter telling me to move my funds to a bank.

PATRICIA WHITTICK, Horsell, Surrey. ÷ HOW can John Bercow claim £1,000 for a 205-mile journey when I’m allowed only 30p per mile for the journey to hospital? My driver charges £20, but I can only claim £3.30.

DIANE CASSIN, Tewkesbury, Glos. ÷ AT THOSE rates, John Bercow can hire my cab any time.

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