The whips’ response to the Conservative party’s latest scandal (Tories hit by another scandal after MP accused of watching porn in Commons, 27 April), saying it was up to female MPs to raise the matter with the independent complaints and grievance service, is disappointing. Aside from the gross insult to parliament and the people of this country, in what other occupation would you not be sacked immediately for watching porn while being paid to be at work?
Pam Walker
Hartburn, Northumberland
• Grant Shapps suggests allowing MOT tests every two years to save motorists money (Report, 26 April). The maximum cost of an MOT for a car is £54.85. What tend to be expensive are the parts and labour that the MOT shows to be necessary to make a car roadworthy.
Mike Lowcock
Sandbach, Cheshire
• Fewer MOT tests? That’s less work for small garages and self-employed mechanics then. Removing limits on the number of children carers can look after? That’s fewer jobs for carers then. Joined-up government, anyone?
Matthew Taylor
Hove, East Sussex
• Your headline in the print edition (Dorset birds lay first osprey egg in south of England in 200 years, 27 April) should have begun “Dorset bird lays first...”, egg-laying not being a cooperative venture. What next? “Couple give birth in maternity ward”?
Gerrard Raven
Teddington, London
• Jessica Fostekew (25 April) is not alone in receiving questionable compliments. I was once told “you look just like your brother, but he’s much better looking”, and a “friend” said “you look really good from behind”.
Jean Stringfellow
Salford
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