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| I am stuck. Can anyone think of a privatised service that has saved money and improved service for the general public?Bernie WhiteNewport, Gwent | I am stuck. Can anyone think of a privatised service that has saved money and improved service for the general public?Bernie WhiteNewport, Gwent |
| • In today’s Britain, where stones are thrown through the windows of Greek and German doctors (The EU nationals fleeing from Britain, 29 July), it is reassuring to know that there is at least one European immigrant, of German-Greek descent, whom the nation has taken to its heart (Prince Philip bows out, 2 August). Pity that the other 3 million of us cannot all marry into the royal family.Anders Ditlev ClausagerBirmingham | • In today’s Britain, where stones are thrown through the windows of Greek and German doctors (The EU nationals fleeing from Britain, 29 July), it is reassuring to know that there is at least one European immigrant, of German-Greek descent, whom the nation has taken to its heart (Prince Philip bows out, 2 August). Pity that the other 3 million of us cannot all marry into the royal family.Anders Ditlev ClausagerBirmingham |
| • Two forerunners of the scientists surely deserve mention in this connection (Mother of all blooms, 2 August) – Erasmus Darwin’s Loves of the Plants (1789) and other writings, and Goethe’s essay On Morphology, and his pamphlet, On the Attempt to Explain the Metamorphosis of Plants (1790), written after he thought he had “discovered” the Urpflanze (“original plant”) in the Palermo public gardens, Sicily in 1787. Goethe knew and admired Darwin’s work.Nicholas JacobsLondon | • Two forerunners of the scientists surely deserve mention in this connection (Mother of all blooms, 2 August) – Erasmus Darwin’s Loves of the Plants (1789) and other writings, and Goethe’s essay On Morphology, and his pamphlet, On the Attempt to Explain the Metamorphosis of Plants (1790), written after he thought he had “discovered” the Urpflanze (“original plant”) in the Palermo public gardens, Sicily in 1787. Goethe knew and admired Darwin’s work.Nicholas JacobsLondon |
| • Centimetreing towards victory? Making the hard metres? An ah wid walk 500 kilometres (Letters, 3 August)? Really National culture must surely trump mere road signage?Mike HineKingston upon Thames, Surrey | • Centimetreing towards victory? Making the hard metres? An ah wid walk 500 kilometres (Letters, 3 August)? Really National culture must surely trump mere road signage?Mike HineKingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| • Nicky Hawkins writes an article entitled “Telling people ‘you’re wrong’ doesn’t work” (Opinion, 4 August). Presumably it won’t work.John HeawoodYork | • Nicky Hawkins writes an article entitled “Telling people ‘you’re wrong’ doesn’t work” (Opinion, 4 August). Presumably it won’t work.John HeawoodYork |
| • I don’t thank the Vikings for my Dupuytren’s (Letters, 1 August), but I did laugh when I saw Bill Nighy (one of us) saluting in Dad’s Army.Jennifer ParkhurstNorwich | • I don’t thank the Vikings for my Dupuytren’s (Letters, 1 August), but I did laugh when I saw Bill Nighy (one of us) saluting in Dad’s Army.Jennifer ParkhurstNorwich |
| • Cryptic crossword (2 August), 1 across: “Player added a bit of cream to hair (7)”. The answer is surely “actor”, but I’m damned if I can stretch it to seven letters.Graeme GardenChipping Norton, Oxfordshire | • Cryptic crossword (2 August), 1 across: “Player added a bit of cream to hair (7)”. The answer is surely “actor”, but I’m damned if I can stretch it to seven letters.Graeme GardenChipping Norton, Oxfordshire |
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