Straight to the POINT

RAISING taxes is not the ‘difficult decision’ we want from the Chancellor; it’s tackling government waste.

Mick Bridgstock, rushden, Northants.

DEBORAH TURNESS has been made the BBC’s £400,000-a-year news chief. Meanwhile, pensioners have to pay £159 to watch repeats.

ELENA cHristE, Holmfirth, W. Yorks.

YES, we should sing God Save The Queen more often. But I must admit that as a child, I thought ‘send her victorious’ referred to the Victoria plums in our garden! cAroLL BroWN, shoreham-by-sea, W. sussex.

REPLACE the bongs before News At Ten with the National Anthem.

A. c. HEdWortH, devizes, Wilts.

IF LORD Sugar has the cream of young entrepreneurs on The Apprentice, I despair! coLiN ELLisoN, rochdale, gtr Manchester.

IF OUR energy bill soars, my husband says he will burn the furniture in a fire pit to stay warm.

MArgArEt cHAppELL, saltash, cornwall.

WHY is Foreign Secretary Liz Truss wearing her dressing gown to work (Mail)? rALpH doNcAstEr, Bridgnorth, shropshire.

PLEASE tell Anne Robinson that Countdown is not The Weakest Link.

JANEt BArtHoLoMEW, ottery st Mary, devon.

SCIENTISTS have taught goldfish to drive — the big question is why?

BriAN EUstAcE, Bexhill-on-sea, E. sussex.

ANT & Dec’s Limitless Win should be renamed Excitement-less.

JEAN coopEr, Milton keynes, Bucks.