Straight to the POINT

÷ THE fact that the UK state pension is lower than in most of Europe (Mail) is simply because you get out what you pay in.

GERRY BYRNE, Snettisham, Norfolk.

÷ I HATE the modern use of the phrase ‘off of’. Why can’t they use the word ‘from’?

IVY M. LEAR, Blyth, Northumberland.

÷ WHY is the BBC pandering to snowflake presenters at the Winter Olympics complaining about the cold by allowing them to work in a nice warm studio?

PETE BRINDLEY, Chellaston, Derbys.

÷ WHY were the murderous Isis kidnappers nicknamed John, Paul, George and Ringo? Beatles songs were about love, not hate.

MARK O’KEEFE, Cheadle, Cheshire.

÷ IF GEORGE SOROS believes ‘passionately in an open society in which people elect their leaders’, how does he reconcile this with his belief in the EU’s unelected leaders?

Mrs J. C. BYRNE, Harrow, Middx.

÷ I’D RATHER listen to dim-witted, but likeable, Joey Essex on TV’s Question Time than rude Terry Christian.

ERIC CRAGGS, Shildon, Co. Durham.

÷ I SUPPORT Jeremy Paxman’s call to deny over-65s the vote if that includes the House of Lords.

ANN ASHTON, Rawtenstall, Lancs.

÷ DID President Trump visit the barber when Paddington was working there? He could stick the wisps of hair to his bald patch with marmalade.

F. BLAKE, Maryport, Cumbria.

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