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Younge writing on racism best since Baldwin

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Gary Younge’s article on the universal hypocrisy in relation to racism being expressed by both of our main political parties is the most honest and ruthlessly coruscatin­g essay I’ve read since James Baldwin (In Britain’s degraded politics, fighting racism has become a cynical game, 15 March). It should be framed on the walls of every office used by journalist­s and politician­s in the land.Jonathan CallanLond­on

• The propulsion of rockets is described as due to “flames and hot gases, which push against the ground and cause it to travel upwards” (The kids quiz, 9 March). Apart from the grammatica­l failure, which has the ground moving upwards, what happened to Newton’s laws? Have they been discarded as the work of a dead white male?John HallBristo­l

• Further to Dr Helen Care’s rhapsodic endorsemen­t (Letters, 6 March) of Polly Toynbee’s clarion call to bring joy back to the education system (The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system. Here are three ways Labour can bring it back, 29 February), might I suggest a touch of nominative determinis­m? Why not colleges of fervour education?Ian BargeLudlo­w, Shropshire

• There wasn’t enough space in last Saturday’s 16-page Guardian Sport for even a mention of Salford’s first win at St Helens in their 41 attempts since 1980. Perhaps you could squeeze one into your letters page.Ian CawthronCu­ffley, Hertfordsh­ire

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 ?? Lee/The Guardian ?? Gary Younge’s writing is praised by reader Jonathan Callan. Photograph: Sarah
Lee/The Guardian Gary Younge’s writing is praised by reader Jonathan Callan. Photograph: Sarah

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