Methinks Ted Verity, Mail on Sunday editor, doth protest too much (Letters, 17 November), in response to Jonathan Liew’s piercing critique of the Mail on Sunday’s article about Marcus Rashford’s property portfolio. The Mail has long been one of the most corrosive influences on the national conversation, and the dog-whistle style of this article was entirely in keeping with its customary toxic offerings.
Dennis Clegg
Maidstone, Kent
• Does Ted Verity really expect us to believe the Mail on Sunday wrote about Marcus Rashford’s buy-to-let investments because it is “an interesting story”? His claim that it’s “only people on the left who think there’s anything wrong with becoming a buy-to-let landlord” is dubious too. Maybe it’s only people on the right who think it’s wrong for anyone with an ounce of social conscience to become rich.
Wasn’t it just a few months ago that the same paper criticised Sir Keir Starmer for his family’s wealth? The paper’s hypocrisy is staggering, as it never questions the vast fortunes of Jacob Rees-Mogg, Rishi Sunak et al.
Alex Palmer
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
