Hey, Guardian, leave the monarchy alone

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A Guardian reader for many years, I have for a while supplemented my subscription with a monthly direct debit payment. Now I am invited to increase this. I will not do so, entirely because of the unrelenting attacks on the monarchy, especially distasteful in the run-up to the coronation. We are not all republicans, so surely it is time for the balanced view that has kept me reading the paper all this time. Let us hear from some of the good journalists who understand the value of monarchy to our country.Alice RentonOffham, East Sussex

Clothing retailers only have themselves to blame for a downturn in sales during the recent cold weather (Retail sales in Great Britain dampened by poor weather, 21 April). Wishing to refresh my winter wardrobe, I shopped for suitable clothes. There were none. Shops had replaced their ranges with lightweight summer fashion, and I returned home with my money still in the bank.Rowena Beighton-DykesOxton, Merseyside

I concur with Peter Geall about the impossibility of finding pleated trousers (Letters, 20 April). M&S are guilty. Sparks fly when I search unsuccessfully for pleated trousers on the M&S website. It could be Covid-related, but I’m not sure why.Simon FowlerLamberhurst, Kent

The scriptural source that Adrian Chiles (26 April) sought for “The opposite of love is fear” is, I think, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). I’ve often found this verse wonderful to meditate on and turn into prayer.Jayne HollandSaltburn, North Yorkshire

How interesting to read about Tory councillors in Kent becoming independents (Letters, 26 April). Exactly the same thing has happened in our ward in Whitley Bay, with the same reasons given.Margaret TennantWhitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

School reports in 1965 described me as “bossy” and my younger brother as showing “great powers of leadership” (Letters, 26 April).Helen KeatsBrighstone, Isle of Wight

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