Straight to the POINT

÷ THE last thing the Sussexes need is another waffle maker.

KEN HOBBINS, Birmingham. ÷ WHY aren’t people wearing masks outdoors (Letters)? They are pointless in the open air.

MIKE PRENTIS, Nottingham. ÷ IS COVID being used as an excuse to destroy one of Britain’s greatest institutions, the pub?

MALCOLM HEYMER, Dereham, Norfolk. ÷ HOW has EastEnders escaped from the pandemic? The pub and cafe are open and Martin is booking an Easter holiday in Greece.

MIKE JAKINS, Ash, Surrey. ÷ TO GAIN entry to a pub, I may have to get an app on my phone. But the flex is not long enough and if I download it to my desktop computer, it’s too heavy to carry to the bar.

P. STOKES, Yateley, Hants. ÷ THE BBC director-general is introducing employment quotas. May I suggest 52 per cent of staff are Brexiteers.

JOHN DESBOROUGH, Manchester. ÷ THE BBC’S woke manifesto fails to mention talent as a prerequisite for employment. Its programmes reflect this.

CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, Colkirk, Norfolk. ÷ MOTHER of God! Get Ted Hastings and his crack AC-12 team from TV’s Line Of Duty to investigate the Met Police scandal.

G. S. STRYDOM, Felpham, W. Sussex. ÷ RATHER than an expected birthday card, last week the postman delivered a Christmas card.

Mrs B. SMITH, Church Crookham, Hants.

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