Straight to the POINT

THE last time I bought a copy of the Daily Mail on a late-running Virgin train, I was pleased to read that Mafeking had been relieved. J. PADDISON, Drummore, Wigtownshire.

ONLY in America: Oprah Winfrey makes an emotional speech at the Golden Globes and they want her as President. S. HURLEY, Exeter, Devon.

McMAFIA actor James Norton tipped to be the next James Bond (Mail)? No thanks — he looks like The X Factor’s Dermot O’Leary. MARY HOWELL, Sandhurst, Berks.

I CAN’T believe Thunderbirds didn’t make the top 20 children’s TV programmes (Mail). STEVE MITCHELL, London SE8.

HOW sad that Eric Clapton may perform less due to deafness and damaged finger nerves (Mail). Fans would be happy to see Slower-hand than No-hand at all. T. DENNINGTON, Thurston, Suffolk.

IS THERE a contest between TV presenters to speak the fastest? From Ben Shephard gabbling on Tipping Point to Alexander Armstrong rushing the questions on Pointless, I can’t keep up. ROSE BEER, Sandwich, Kent.

IF FOREIGN aid can be used to clean up oceans (Mail), why can’t it pay health tourism bills? DAVID SKELTON, Goole, E. Yorks.

REMEMBER what happened to Blair’s Babes. TONY MARRIOTT, Newark, Notts.