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Nigel Farage coverage | Age-old problem | Word Wheel score | Frying pans | Best-laid plans | Big askNigel Farage coverage | Age-old problem | Word Wheel score | Frying pans | Best-laid plans | Big ask
In his high-profile, national newspaper opinion column, Andy Beckett wonders why Nigel Farage and his tiny Westminster party receive such huge coverage (Why does Nigel Farage get to play British politics on easy mode?, 13 June). It’s like a driver bemoaning the amount of traffic on the road when he is the traffic. Just stop typing, mate.Paul MastermanShifnal, Shropshire In his high-profile, national newspaper opinion column, Andy Beckett wonders why Nigel Farage and his tiny Westminster party receive such huge coverage (Why does Nigel Farage get to play British politics on easy mode?, 13 June). It’s like a driver bemoaning the amount of traffic on the road when he is the traffic. Just stop typing, mate.
Nothing new under the sun, Arwa Mahdawi (Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister, 11 June). My husband is nine years younger than I am and people have been asking for decades if he was my son. My usual answer is: “Do I really look that old?”Ralf R RadermacherCologne, Germany
Can I suggest you recalibrate the scores awarded for Word Wheel to something along the lines of: 1. Very stable genius, 2. Reform MP (no maths required), 3. Normal, 4. Normal Guardian reader (Letters, 15 June).Gerry ReesWorcester Paul Masterman
When did cooks start pan-frying rather than just frying (Letters, 15 June)? What else can you fry in?Dr Mary OldhamNewtown, Powys
Preplanned – as opposed to what? Planned during or after the event? See also preprepared. Classic tautology.Cherry WestonWolverhampton Shifnal, Shropshire
When I ask people how they are and they respond “I’m good”, I inquire “At what?” (Letters, 16 June).Leo NorthCrewe, Cheshire Nothing new under the sun, Arwa Mahdawi (Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister, 11 June). My husband is nine years younger than I am and people have been asking for decades if he was my son. My usual answer is: “Do I really look that old?”
Ralf R Radermacher
Cologne, Germany
Can I suggest you recalibrate the scores awarded for Word Wheel to something along the lines of: 1. Very stable genius, 2. Reform MP (no maths required), 3. Normal, 4. Normal Guardian reader (Letters, 15 June).
Gerry Rees
Worcester
When did cooks start pan-frying rather than just frying (Letters, 15 June)? What else can you fry in?
Dr Mary Oldham
Newtown, Powys
Preplanned – as opposed to what? Planned during or after the event? See also preprepared. Classic tautology.
Cherry Weston
Wolverhampton
When I ask people how they are and they respond “I’m good”, I inquire “At what?” (Letters, 16 June).
Leo North
Crewe, Cheshire
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