DIY deprives artisans of their daily bread

So the British immigration system is in chaos as “IT failures cost £1bn” (Report, 29 October). Would there be any merit in an article describing government IT projects that have actually worked – ie come in on time and within budget and do what they are supposed to do? Might it be a rather short article?
Patrick Donnelly
Bangor, County Down

• I never do any DIY (Letters, 31 October). For every nail that I hammer in, shelf that I put up, room that I paint or paper, I am depriving some honest local tradesman of his daily bread. I support local artisans. Well, that’s my excuse.
Terence Hall
Manchester

• Gaby Hinsliff may argue that Feminism is for everyone – even men and Tories (30 October), but since the T-shirts cost £45 a time, looking like a feminist might be more a question of one’s bank balance than one’s politics.
Derrick Cameron
Stoke-on-Trent