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Starmer comparison does a disservice to speed awareness trainers | Keir Starmer
Ian Martin is unfair on velocity consciousness course leaders when he compares Keir Starmer “droning on” in a leaders’ debate to them (Betting, vetting and the return of Huge Canine: the weirdest election marketing campaign ever is just getting weirder, 21 June). I attended one such course a couple of years in the past, and other than being disabused of the concept that males had been the primary culprits in exceeding velocity limits (numbers within the room had been an excellent cut up between the sexes), I spent a pleasant afternoon being entertained by two course leaders, whose sardonic wit helped reinforce the intense message. I did say to them that they’d missed careers as standup comedians.
Tom Brown
London
Re understanding archaic references in crosswords (Letters, 21 June), on the different finish of the spectrum, I needed to ask my granddaughter to elucidate what “clout bombing” means (Barbie pink is out, lime inexperienced is in: Charli XCX’s album spawns ‘brat summer time’ pattern, 21 June).
Mark Newbury (aged 64)
Sophia Ferguson (aged 11)
Farndale, North Yorkshire
Earlier than anybody will get too enthusiastic about an endorsement from Chris Skidmore (I used to be a Tory minister – however I feel we’d like a Labour authorities, 21 June), let’s pause to recollect Britannia Unchained. He was one of many authors of this dreadful ebook that launched the careers of Kwasi Kwarteng, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab and Liz Truss. Mr Skidmore has much more atoning to do.
Tom Saul
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Can we hope that, come October, the Guardian will entrust its evaluation of Boris Johnson’s memoir Unleashed to John Crace (Letters, 20 June) We are going to not less than be assured a component of enjoyment earlier than deciding whether or not the ebook ought to be categorised as true crime or fiction.
Micheal Elkington
Orpington, Kent
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