Democratic ways

Sir — Commentators always rail against “political populism” which might see election canditates not to their liking voted into office by those they have to prevent themselves from calling the “lower classes”.

This language is now commonplace and denotes voters of their own own “higher calling” ought only be eligible to cast “a sensibile vote for sensible candidates”. That’s the thing with democracy, you see. Everyone gets to make their mark. Robert Sullivan, Bantry, Co Cork