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The most poignant English “graveyard voice” (Letters, 30 October) is in AE Housman’s poem Is My Team Ploughing?, set to a wonderfully eerie tune by George Butterworth (Letters, 11 September). The young man in the grave asks his living friend about what’s still going on in the world he’s left, ending with “Is my friend happy?” and being told: “I cheer a dead man’s sweetheart – never ask me whose.”Clare ButlerSteeple Claydon, BuckinghamshireThe most poignant English “graveyard voice” (Letters, 30 October) is in AE Housman’s poem Is My Team Ploughing?, set to a wonderfully eerie tune by George Butterworth (Letters, 11 September). The young man in the grave asks his living friend about what’s still going on in the world he’s left, ending with “Is my friend happy?” and being told: “I cheer a dead man’s sweetheart – never ask me whose.”Clare ButlerSteeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire
• Will Hawkes mentions Tottenham Hotspur’s plans to start its own brewery (Shortcuts, G2, 30 October). Tottenham is already well served by its Redemption Brewery, whose excellent and distinctive beers include the noted Hopspur bitter.Marlene McAndrewLondon• Will Hawkes mentions Tottenham Hotspur’s plans to start its own brewery (Shortcuts, G2, 30 October). Tottenham is already well served by its Redemption Brewery, whose excellent and distinctive beers include the noted Hopspur bitter.Marlene McAndrewLondon
• I’m mystified by Jonathan Doering’s use of “ergodic” (Letters, 31 October), a specialised mathematical term which I have never encountered before, to describe the language of A Clockwork Orange. Might he have meant “argotic”?George ChamierLondon• I’m mystified by Jonathan Doering’s use of “ergodic” (Letters, 31 October), a specialised mathematical term which I have never encountered before, to describe the language of A Clockwork Orange. Might he have meant “argotic”?George ChamierLondon
• Up to 75,000 bankers may lose their jobs following Brexit (Report, 1 November). Farmers are warning about a Brexit workforce shortage given the 80,000 seasonal agricultural workers who come to Britain annually. Is there a problem?Steve LewisSheffield• Up to 75,000 bankers may lose their jobs following Brexit (Report, 1 November). Farmers are warning about a Brexit workforce shortage given the 80,000 seasonal agricultural workers who come to Britain annually. Is there a problem?Steve LewisSheffield
• Please, God – no more Monday photographs of Theresa and Philip May attending their local church. Next week, by way of a change, can we have a photo of Jeremy Corbyn doing a Sunday stint of double-digging on his allotment? Or one of Vince Cable walking the dog?Alex TaylorLondon• Please, God – no more Monday photographs of Theresa and Philip May attending their local church. Next week, by way of a change, can we have a photo of Jeremy Corbyn doing a Sunday stint of double-digging on his allotment? Or one of Vince Cable walking the dog?Alex TaylorLondon
• More difficult than guessing whether the picture of the Mays will show them entering or leaving church (Letters, 31 October) is guessing which day a picture of deer in Richmond Park will appear.Simon FewCorby, Northamptonshire• More difficult than guessing whether the picture of the Mays will show them entering or leaving church (Letters, 31 October) is guessing which day a picture of deer in Richmond Park will appear.Simon FewCorby, Northamptonshire
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