Straight to the POINT

MY JEREMY Corbyn Advent calendar only goes up to December 12.

MARTYN CURTIS, Caversham, Berks.

WHY doesn’t Corbyn promise back pay to men who retired at 65 when women got their pension at 60? It would only cost a few trillion.

BRIAN HORSFIELD, Chester.

IF ENERGY companies are nationalised, the last person to leave Britain won’t even be able to turn out the lights.

ALEX SURTEES, Leeds.

IN a recent debate, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn were asked what to give each other for Christmas. For Jeremy, how about the book Economics for Dummies?

HERBIE MARTIN, Maryculter, Aberdeen.

I HOPE the idea of replacing politicians with blocks of ice in TV election debates catches on. Instead of listening to lies, enjoy an hour’s sublime silence while the ice slowly melts.

N. WOODS, Chilton, Co. Durham.

NO MONEY trees in my garden, but I do plant honesty seeds each year. Buy while stocks last.

LYNN BOOKER, Sheffield.

WHY do so many in the entertainment industry subscribe to Labour and its doctrine?

BRYAN WRIGHT, greenock, Renfrewshire.

THE madness of Christmas is summed up by Advent calendars for cats.

JANET Mcdonagh, Cartmel, Cumbria.

ALCOHOL adverts advise me to drink responsibly. Point taken: I will try not to spill any on the tablecloth.

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