Griff Rhys Jones claims he will be “hit hard” by a mansion tax and could leave the country if one is introduced (Report, 4 November). On the same page, under the headline “Man who lost job told to work unpaid for same firm”, is the story of John McArthur, who has been sanctioned by the Department for Work and Pensions for declining to work unpaid for the same company which had laid him off. I know where my sympathies lie on this page. Sorry, Griff.
Nigel Moss
Buxton, Derbyshire
• By imposing a mansion tax and increasing the top rate of income tax, an incoming Labour government could achieve two things: more money in the coffers and a decrease in net immigration.
Bernard Wright
Austwick, North Yorkshire
