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In 1998 Mo Mowlam (My stepmother Mo helped to achieve peace, 13 April) was made an honorary freeman of the City of Sheffield, not only in recognition of who she was and of her political career, but particularly for her role in helping to secure peace in Northern Ireland. Doing the same for Tony Blair wasn’t even considered.Dr Sylvia Dunkley(Former Sheffield city councillor), SheffieldIn 1998 Mo Mowlam (My stepmother Mo helped to achieve peace, 13 April) was made an honorary freeman of the City of Sheffield, not only in recognition of who she was and of her political career, but particularly for her role in helping to secure peace in Northern Ireland. Doing the same for Tony Blair wasn’t even considered.Dr Sylvia Dunkley(Former Sheffield city councillor), Sheffield
• I was moved to tears reading the article by Henrietta Norton about Mo Mowlam. Where are the politicians today with her kindness, empathy and honesty? The PM and home secretary are traitors to our sex, especially in the way they are treating black people who have lived and worked here all their lives. There are many wonderful women in the Labour party. Vote them in.Marilyn TurnerMarket Harborough, Leicestershire• I was moved to tears reading the article by Henrietta Norton about Mo Mowlam. Where are the politicians today with her kindness, empathy and honesty? The PM and home secretary are traitors to our sex, especially in the way they are treating black people who have lived and worked here all their lives. There are many wonderful women in the Labour party. Vote them in.Marilyn TurnerMarket Harborough, Leicestershire
• The poster for The South Bank Centre’s 1992 exhibition Ready Steady Go featured a painting by Gillian Ayres (Obituary, 13 April). The copy on my office wall prompted the same clever-clogs philistine question “What’s that?” so often that I was well practiced at answering “It’s called ‘Lure’ and it’s worked.”Nik WoodLondon• The poster for The South Bank Centre’s 1992 exhibition Ready Steady Go featured a painting by Gillian Ayres (Obituary, 13 April). The copy on my office wall prompted the same clever-clogs philistine question “What’s that?” so often that I was well practiced at answering “It’s called ‘Lure’ and it’s worked.”Nik WoodLondon
• I support Felicity Cloake’s beef over beef, but the perfect shepherd’s pie (Feast, 14 April) is made with mutton not lamb.Geoff WicksDerby• I support Felicity Cloake’s beef over beef, but the perfect shepherd’s pie (Feast, 14 April) is made with mutton not lamb.Geoff WicksDerby
• What better use of empty space on the crossword page (Letters, 13 April) than a regular bridge column, as there are 300,000 regular players of bridge in the UK.John FrisbySheffield• What better use of empty space on the crossword page (Letters, 13 April) than a regular bridge column, as there are 300,000 regular players of bridge in the UK.John FrisbySheffield
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