Straight to the POINT

WHY the big effort to stop Queen Victoria’s tiara leaving the country (Mail), but hardly a whisper to prevent the sale of ARM Holdings (the real jewel in the crown) to a Japanese buyer? NICK KIRKPATRICK, Anstey, Herts.

WE HAVE at least one thing for which to thank £240,000-a-year Katrina Percy (Mail): proof that the NHS has plenty of money. It’s just a matter of how it spends it. R. J. ALDWORTH, Stafford.

COULD the Speaker not arrange for Mr Corbyn to have a seat on the ‘floor’ of the House of Commons, which does get a bit crowded at times? JAMES LAMBERT, Croydon, Surrey.

I AGREE with Jeremy Paxman (Mail). As a 34-year-old who helps elderly people, I know they find the Mature Times too sombre. It’s the first item I put in the recycling bin. GAVIN MUGGERIDGE, Sompting, W. Sussex.

THERESA MAY’s husband looks like Hank Marvin (Letters): is he in the Shadows cabinet? BEN HIGGS, Aylesbury, Bucks.

MICHAEL O’LEARY, boss of Ryanair, doesn’t want Brussels interfering in Irish tax affairs. Does he have a reason for this? BOB NEWSON, Hawarden, Flintshire.

TO THOSE who crow that Brexit has been a great success, I would caution that we are still in the EU. The real problems will begin after we leave. SIMON R. GLADDISH, Swansea.

WITH the junior doctor strikes on the way from next month, perhaps the BBC should withdraw its Trust Me, I’m A Doctor series? CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, Colkirk, Norfolk.

REFUGEE children do need help, but we are picking up the bill for French incompetence. They’ve allowed the children into their country, made no provision for them and just want to pass them on to us. PAUL BRAZIER, Kingswood, Glos.