Facts chopped

Many people think that you are not doing enough, Ruth. Smiling isn’t going to help.

Hoditanddodit All political parties need to smile more. The SNP need to stop girning over manufactured grievances, Labour must stop tearing itself apart based on poor leadership and the Tories must look on the bright side despite being handed the almost impossible task of implementing the referendum decision on Brexit.

Sandy Stewart Politicians tend to be intense control-freaks and narcissists who take themselves and what they do very seriously indeed: humour does not come as easily to people quite so relentless in their quest for power and status.

robertsonjames Imagine asking Mrs Thatcher to smile!

Samuel Coldstream Is there anything to be happy about as Mayhem and her bammers drag us over the Brexit precipice?

Rabigyin I can think of one good reason for them to smile more, they are all minted.

Will Maxton For those complaining this single question out of all on the paper upset anyone, then kids must be lacking in the ability to deal with exam pressures. It is not just about answering questions it is about dealing with the unexpected. A single question should not be able to upset anyone to the point of failing an exam. If the pupil knows his subject he/she should be able to incorporate the correct date into their answer, thereby showing they know the subject so well they can correct the person setting the exam.

kmcn Why does this not surprise me? In the 1970s and 1980s my children attending