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Cameron’s community work gets the posh treatment

David Cameron visit to Rolls Royce - West Sussex
David Cameron has announced that young people who fail to find a job or training place will be forced to do community work. 'Could they be called interns,' wonders Chris Botten. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

I would like to reassure budding working-class authors that WMC – the Camden College offers reasonably priced day- and evening-class provision for adults (Letters, 17 February). We provide an outstanding educational offer without the fancy price tag of other institutions in nearby King’s Cross.
Helen Hammond
London

• You published my letter (7 February) referring to West Dorset district council being recommended to approve an application from ZeroC Holdings, with the support of the Duchy of Cornwall, to build five houses on dedicated open space. I am happy to say the application was refused on 13 February.
Max Hebditch
Dorchester

• Driving past Bouth in the Southern Lakes, a passenger asked if it is pronounced “Bowth”; another said it was “Booth”; actually, said the driver, it’s “Both” (Letters, 18 February).
David Ellison
Gauldry, Fife

• A great idea for the colour of a Labour party bus (Letters, 17 February): red.
Henry Lawrence
Ipswich

• Completed Paul’s jigsaw tribute to Araucaria (14 February). This probably doesn’t contribute much to the debate on the letters page but still very chuffed.
Michael Teare and Pamela Sanders
Honiton, Devon

• If young people without jobs or training are to do community work (Report, 17 February) could they be called “interns”? Or would that devalue the currency of posh kids living off rich parents?
Chris Botten
Caterham, Surrey

• Just been offered a free copy of the Telegraph at my newsagent. Are the owners so afraid of plummeting sales following Peter Oborne’s departure that they are already taking countermeasures (Report, 18 February)?
Sioned-Mair Richards
Sheffield

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