Straight to the POINT

WHETHER Sir Andy Murray plays at this year’s Wimbledon or not, a great gesture would be for him to present the trophies to the winner and loser of the men’s final. Ian Balloch, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.

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 may have mimicked her at the Golden Globes, but she is 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.

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. MaRTIn WhITInG, Bishops Stortford, herts.

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