Give and take

I AGREE with Tom Utley: the left are only liberal towards people who share their views (Mail).

If you only ever hear your own views, how are you meant to form a coherent view of society and the larger global picture?

I have friends and family at the opposite end of the political spectrum and have had many entertaining evenings having my views savaged while reciprocating equally robustly.

a great many political opponents are good friends outside of the bear pit of Westminster.

It is a great threat to the future of our country and governance that

public institutions are hellbent on weeding out anyone with a contrary view to the latest dogma.

ANDY GOMER, Harrietsham, Kent.