Hurrah for Norman Foster (The pandemic will accelerate the evolution of our cities, 24 September). Unlike most men of his age, whose opening gambit is a whinge, his article on the future of cities was full of the enthusiasm of youth and the wisdom of age. All power to his pencil.
John Webster
Yeovil, Somerset
• £16,000 for Prince Andrew to fly from England to Northern Ireland (UK royals set for cutbacks after £35m pandemic blow, 25 September), at a time when Flybe still offered “regional connectivity”? We woz robbed!
Les Bright
Exeter, Devon
• I disagree about stopping the clocks going back to keep British summer time going this year (Letters, 25 September). Surely one less hour of 2020 is a good thing?
Ian Taylor
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
• A proper coup always used to start with taking over the TV and radio stations (Hardline BBC critics reportedly offered top media roles, 26 September). It’s good to know the Conservatives are still maintaining some traditions.
Chris Webster
Gümligen, Switzerland
• Thank you for not describing Sir Jim Ratcliffe as a “high net-worth individual”. You saved me from writing another letter about that (Sir Jim Ratcliffe, UK’s richest person, moves to tax-free Monaco, 25 September).
Mark Walford
London
• I’d always thought the last word on this was “Jesus saves! But God collects the interest” (Letters, 24 September).
Chris Baker
Willington, Derby
