Straight to the POINT

MAKE children give up their train seats to adults (Mail) – and give us all their sweets too.

JEAN COOPER, Bletchley, Bucks.

I’M NOT sorry Danny Boyle won’t be directing the next Bond film. He would have had 007 driving a hybrid and sipping mocktinis.

PAUL HUTCHINSON, Wallasey, merseyside.

THE new Bond should be Sam Heughan, star of TV’s Outlander. He lights up the screen.

ANN CHEESEMAN, Brigg, Lincs.

IN 1959, my father bought a Marmet coachbuilt pram (Mail) for £49 for my daughter. It’s also been used by my son, five grandchildren and my great granddaughter.

MARY PARKER, Bromyard, herefordshire.

WHAT a shame that Clarence House’s guidebook is printed in China. Shouldn’t Prince Charles be supporting British companies?

C. LOWSON, Fareham, hants.

RESEARCHERS have discovered that drinks firms make most of their money from heavy drinkers (Mail). I’m more concerned about the money paid to so-called experts for stating the blooming obvious.

KEN WARREN, Sidmouth, Devon.

MY ANSWERS to the word association game (Letter). Freedom: Brexit. Independence: Brexit. New beginnings: Brexit. Good News: Brexit. Escape: Brexit.

T. CROSS, Dereham, Norfolk.

NOT only is Strictly scraping the barrel with a line-up of C-listers, airhead Tess and soppy Claudia need to go.

PAM PALOMBO, Old Amersham, Bucks.

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