Straight to the POINT

THE half-great nephew of Adolf Hitler (Mail) may be a relation, but he isn’t a descendant. I am the 29 times great-grandson of Henry I, descended from four of his 25 illegitimate children. As are most people on this island! ROBERT GRAHAM WILLIAMS, Cardiff.

ANTHEA TURNER splashes out on expensive cosmetic procedures on her hands (Mail) while protesting she doesn’t fear ageing. L. SHERIDAN, York.

WHAT is the point of choosing the sex of your babies (Mail)? They will only want to have it changed when they get to school. ROGER LANCASTER, Bristol.

SPREAD jam on one half of a scone and cream on the other. Join together. Choose which way up to eat it. Problem solved. DAVID GREGORY, Stone, Staffs.

IS the real reason ‘best before’ labels are being removed by some stores (Mail) so that they can sell produce which is past its best? A. GRANT, Lenzie. ANY chance of Theresa May sending her Chequers plan to Banksy’s picture framer? PAUL CHARLES COOK, Huddersfield, W. Yorks.

WHAT fate awaits the next Banksy creation being sold at auction? Will it, too, be drawn, hung and shredded? VINCENT HEFTER, Richmond, Surrey.

SMARTPHONE operators should not be allowed to upgrade to 5G until everywhere in Britain can get 4G. KEITH THOMPSON, Warrington, Cheshire.

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