Straight to the POINT

÷ INSTEAD of wasting time and money on a referendum, we should have just asked the Speaker what he wanted.

TERRY COATES, Birmingham.

÷ WHY the Commons row about the meaning of ‘forthwith’? When my boss used it, he meant: ‘Sharpish!’

FRANK BERRESFORD, Northampton.

÷ LADY Gaga, you may have mimicked her with your group kiss at the Golden Globes, but you are no Marilyn Monroe.

BOB PHILLIPS, Southampton.

÷ IN DEFENCE of DJ Sara Cox (Letters), anyone whose theme tune is Life’s A Happy Song by The Muppets is OK with me.

MARTIN SHERIDAN, Hampton, Middx.

÷ MY NEW Year’s resolution is no more whisky, except on special occasions. But at my age, if I wake up in the morning it feels special!

NEVILLE PEARSON, Diss, Norfolk.

÷ TO MAKE Gary Lineker earn his high salary, he should also have to present Antiques Roadshow, Question Time and Pointless.

A. J. THORNTON, Wellesbourne, Warks.

÷ HAVE car makers got rid of indicators (Letters)? They seem to have stopped fitting fog lights, too.

SUE NEWELL, Melton Mowbray, Leics.

÷ HAVING been a London black cab driver for 35 years and picked up many celebrities, Olivia Colman was the most pleasant, friendly and chatty. I hope she wins an Oscar.

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