Straight to the POINT

■ THE Putin problem: where is 007 when he’s needed?

LEWIS JOHNS, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs.

■ THE Baftas were a prime example of those in the public eye discarding elegance for what they are told is trendy.

NICK SMITH, Blandford Forum, Dorset.

■ COUPLES turning to IVF because they have no time for sex won’t have time for a baby.

HELEN MOHR, Box, Wilts.

■ YOU can shop in a supermarket 24/7, but banks and GPs are cutting their hours.

DIANA GROGAN, Manchester.

■ WOULD you be able to pick out your GP in an identity parade?

BOB WOODLAND, Poole, Dorset.

■ IS NICOLA Sturgeon’s expensive unfinished ship Glen Sannox sponsored by a toilet cleaner manufacturer or a failed whisky brand?

STEPHEN PERKINS, Grimsby, Lincs.

■ DIESEL on the M27 at 193.90 a litre. I nearly crashed the car with astonishment.

IAN SHUTTLEWORTH, Ashford, Middlesex.

■ GWYNETH PALTROW wants a mentor to guide her through the menopause. So I won’t be surprised if we soon see her Goop brand selling products for midlife women.

IAN STROMDALE, Wokingham, Berks.

■ BANKS have certainly changed since the 1960s (Letters). As a cashier, I once had to stay until 10pm to reconcile my till because there was a missing 2p.

JEAN SWINTON, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

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