Straight to the POINT

÷ OH NO, the Royal Navy is heading for the coast of Libya (Mail). As soon as the traffickers hear that, they’ll double the number of boats leaving Libya

PAUL RUANE, Leeds. ÷ BOTH the EU’s Mr Juncker and his assistant Mr Selmayr say that ‘it’s important to fight against populism’ (Mail), but isn’t populism actually democracy?

PHIL NORTH, Brigg, Lincs. ÷GEORGE OSBORNE and the Remain campaign say it will cost pensioners £137 a year if we leave the EU. As a pensioner, I’m prepared to pay this amount to get back to being Great Britain again.

ANDY DABAL, Swindon, Wilts. ÷ I’M GLAD President Obama didn’t apologise for the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan. They were effective in bringing the war to an end — and the Japanese haven’t apologised for their treatment of Allied prisoners.

GORDON GODDARD, Llangadog, Carms. ÷ AFTER many years of trying, I still haven’t found out exactly what Ant and Dec actually do and why there are two of them doing it?.

N. WOODS, Chilton, County Durham. ÷ SHEFFIELD City Council should be commended for taking in 75 Syrian refugees. When the constituencies of David Cameron and his Cabinet follow suit, they should be commended as well.

EDDIE PEART, Rotherham, South Yorks. ÷ SCOTS threaten independence if we English vote Brexit? Best reason for us to vote Leave I have yet seen.

WILLIAm BOREHAm, Kingston upon Thames. Surrey. ÷ MOST would think Gordon Brown is the worst PM in living memory. However, David Cameron is now successfully competing for this title! Dr AHmES L. PAHOR, PhD

Harborne, Birmingham.