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| If, as Afua Hirsch argues (Sky anxiety: does Disney love news in the way Murdoch always has?, 18 December), Sky News is a good TV channel, it is not because Rupert Murdoch loves news, but thanks to effective regulation – for which Murdoch and his son James have many times made plain their loathing. As for the more “lively and feisty” approach she says he would prefer, we know what that looks like: Fox News and the Sun. Professor Brian CathcartKingston University London | If, as Afua Hirsch argues (Sky anxiety: does Disney love news in the way Murdoch always has?, 18 December), Sky News is a good TV channel, it is not because Rupert Murdoch loves news, but thanks to effective regulation – for which Murdoch and his son James have many times made plain their loathing. As for the more “lively and feisty” approach she says he would prefer, we know what that looks like: Fox News and the Sun. Professor Brian CathcartKingston University London |
| • No discussion of UK road songwriting (Letters, 14 December) is complete without mention of Half Man Half Biscuit’s travelling song M-6-ster and the romance inherent in the passing vehicles: “Christian Salvesen, Ryder / Curries of Dumfries / Norbert Dentressangle / North Staffs Police”. Poetry in motion.Elvis McGonagallStroud, Gloucestershire | • No discussion of UK road songwriting (Letters, 14 December) is complete without mention of Half Man Half Biscuit’s travelling song M-6-ster and the romance inherent in the passing vehicles: “Christian Salvesen, Ryder / Curries of Dumfries / Norbert Dentressangle / North Staffs Police”. Poetry in motion.Elvis McGonagallStroud, Gloucestershire |
| • Around the time of Queen Charlotte’s Christmas tree (Ian Jack, 16 December), Charles Percier made a drawing (now in the Fitzwilliam Museum) of an orange tree in fruit, decorated with 11 cups and saucers, urn, jug, vase and two birds. In spite of the odd decorations, it could almost be a template for a Christmas tree.Joe OldakerNuneaton, Warwickshire | • Around the time of Queen Charlotte’s Christmas tree (Ian Jack, 16 December), Charles Percier made a drawing (now in the Fitzwilliam Museum) of an orange tree in fruit, decorated with 11 cups and saucers, urn, jug, vase and two birds. In spite of the odd decorations, it could almost be a template for a Christmas tree.Joe OldakerNuneaton, Warwickshire |
| • A picture caption (US becoming ‘world champion of extreme equality’ – UN envoy, 16 December) stated that there is a severe shortage of public toilets in Los Angeles for homeless people to use. There aren’t any in central London either. Adrianne LeManLondon | • A picture caption (US becoming ‘world champion of extreme equality’ – UN envoy, 16 December) stated that there is a severe shortage of public toilets in Los Angeles for homeless people to use. There aren’t any in central London either. Adrianne LeManLondon |
| • You report on a church in San Francisco letting homeless people rest in the pews while worshippers pray in front of them. If only our churches would do the same.Mary GormanWarrington, Cheshire | • You report on a church in San Francisco letting homeless people rest in the pews while worshippers pray in front of them. If only our churches would do the same.Mary GormanWarrington, Cheshire |
| • Mark Walford (Letters, 15 December) thinks there are no values that apply “typically and only to British people”. What about laughing at Carry On films?Stephe CoveMillom, Cumbria | • Mark Walford (Letters, 15 December) thinks there are no values that apply “typically and only to British people”. What about laughing at Carry On films?Stephe CoveMillom, Cumbria |
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