Rafael Behr’s excellent piece on Vladimir Putin’s threats to neighbouring countries (21 February) sits alongside Francis Beckett’s new play Vodka With Stalin, which reminds us of the threats to internal critics (or even those simply deemed to be critics) by unrestrained autocrats. Alongside serious attacks on Ukraine, internal threats to even the mildest of dissidents are again evident within Putin’s Russia.
Dianne Hayter
Labour, House of Lords
• Can those who want audience engagement and delightful presenters (Letters, 22 February) please go back to Radio 4 and leave Radio 3 to those of us who want our music back minus the chat?
Mary Bolton
London
• I note that some readers are having trouble finding a suitable radio station. Bearing in mind your recent support of yr iaith Gymraeg (Editorial, 12 February), I suggest that the adventurous tune in to BBC Radio Cymru. Ewch amdani!
Esdale Maclean
Broad Haven, Sir Benfro
• Worrying as it may be that youngsters get their news from TikTok (Letters, 22 February), what about the oldies who get theirs from the Mail, Telegraph and Express?
Andrew Lugton
Harrow, London
• Ken Baldry (Letters, 20 February) missed out a bit of the quotation: a consultant is someone who borrows your watch and then charges you a fee for telling you the time.
Roger Fisken
Reading, Berkshire
• In my experience, the consultant also keeps your watch.
David Wright
Durham
