Surely the cost and scarcity of places in private care homes – all too readily shut by owners whose sole concern is profit – is a major reason that up to one in seven hospital beds are occupied by people fit to be discharged, and another “privatisation premium” that we all pay (UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation, 16 September)?
Ruth Sumner
Swindon, Wiltshire
• I agree that the government should forget the private sector and build state-owned housing for rent (Letters, 22 September), but please, system building is not the answer, being expensive and ugly.
David Fletcher
Buckley, Flintshire
• Are we really going to pay attention to medical advice from a man who once suggested we might inject disinfectant to tackle Covid (Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism, 22 September)?
Pam Barrett
London
• I’m watching the road cycling world championships from Kigali (Sport, 20 September). Just after the riders start off, they pass a sign covering the side of a building: “Pay tax, support a better Rwanda”. If only our government had the courage to make the same message.
Tony Fletcher
Bryncoch, Neath Port Talbot
• Your article on “essential” cycling accessories (The Filter, 18 September) included expensive, hi-tech options, but omitted the rear-view mirror, available from Halfords for £6.99. I wouldn’t be without one.
Paul Rosser
Clevedon, Somerset
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