Mark Nixon misunderstands my view of the suffragettes and other protest movements (Letters, 19 August). In my speech when I voted against the proscription of Palestine Action, I argued that the suffragettes would have been proscribed precisely because some had undertaken damage to property far greater than that said to have been committed by Palestine Action supporters.
Peter Hain
Labour, House of Lords
• Never mind 35mm film canisters (Letters, 17 August). Does anyone have a good use for spectacle cases? The opticians who repurpose unused glasses don’t accept them, so spectacle wearers collect quite a few over the years. They’re strong, open easily but shut securely, and seem far too good to throw away.
Aileen Taylor
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
• My solution to the problem of storing copies of Feast magazine (Letters, 15 August): I cut out the recipes that I think I’ll actually cook and stick them in a large scrapbook. I later add notes on how I may have modified the recipe. The remaining magazines are then recycled.
Rhona Bywater
Silkstone Common, South Yorkshire
• Nicola Slawson was ill advised to give the location (Shrewsbury) of the allotment she has given up (The one change that worked, 18 August). No doubt Angela Rayner has already given permission for it to become a housing estate.
Tony Coghan
London
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