London ought to learn from the provinces

Das Rheingold by Opera North. Photograph: Clive Barda

Martin Kettle says how relevant Das Rheingold is to the current political turmoil (Das Rheingold review, 30 June). Perhaps the fact that the Ring cycle has been running in the provinces since April and has had to wait until now for a review also shows how out of touch London is with the rest of the country.
John Rogers
Leeds

• Am I alone in noticing the irony that the average UK resident is likely to have a good understanding and appreciation of the EU by the time we ultimately leave it?
Mark Howson
Market Harborough, Leicestershire

• Forget “A week’s a long time in politics”. A day’s long enough at the moment.
Toby Wood
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

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