Caroline Lucas knows effective change begins outside Westminster
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Version 0 of 1. Brighton MP stepping down | Midlands matters | Audience interaction | The perils of autocorrect While Caroline Lucas has been an effective and radical MP, I applaud her decision to spend more time doing politics by stepping down from the position (Report, 8 June). While what happens in parliament matters, the most effective movements for change in recent times – from Black Lives Matter to climate protests – have come from outside of Westminster.Keith FlettTottenham, London I have never set foot in a Greggs or a Pret a Manger (Greggs and Pret index reveals England’s true north-south divide, say scientists, 7 June). I do not like sausage rolls and spat out my one and only ever (wrapless) slice of avocado. I am a Midlander, and wish to remain so.David CollinsKidderminster, Worcestershire Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester are not in a “disputed grey area”. They are in the Midlands. Erik Williams Cardiff Rich Pelley wonders why live actors on stage don’t acknowledge the audience, claiming that “you get a ‘Hello’ or ‘How you doing?’ at the most monosyllabic of live gigs”. He’s obviously never been to a Bob Dylan concert (My home is cosy and comfortable, and there’s a kettle. Why would I want a night out?, 7 June). Bill Lockwood Stone, Staffordshire Re autocorrect (Letters, 8 June), my phone changes “sportive” to “prostitute”, causing raised eyebrows when I attempted to tell a friend I was planning to ride such a cycling event over the weekend.Ian SimpsonLondon Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section. |