Straight to the POINT

return EMMA trip THOMPSON’S to LA were CO2 almost emissions twice the for her total produced in a year by the average Briton. KIT READ, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

THE protesters’ paraphernalia included plastic cups, packaging and containers. So much for caring for the environment. W. PURVIS, Newcastle upon Tyne.

MY PARISH council has raised its proportion of the council tax by 27 ½ per cent. Is this a record? TERRY HALL, Stanley, Derbys.

SARAH VINE’S description of the Palace of Westminster was so accurate (Mail): ‘Riddled with rot . . . infested with vermin.’ P. BENNISON, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear.

THE Liberian president had to work from home when two snakes were found in his office. What would he do here, with 600 in our Parliament? MARTIN FLETCHER, Rotherham, S. Yorks.

IF LABOUR scraps SATs, will it also get rid of LGBT education, climate change theory, relationship studies, nappy-changing and all the other PC nonsense in favour of the 3Rs and extra PE to combat obesity? CHARLES JACKSON, Newcastle upon Tyne.

WHICH will happen first: Notre Dame rebuilt or HS2 up and running? MICHAEL WEEKS, Marston Green, W. Mids.

SURELY Muttley is the obvious choice of name for columnist Tom Utley’s new puppy?

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