There seems to be some confusion as to who actually won the general election. Perhaps the most appropriate analogy would be that of a two-leg football match in which the Tories have secured a narrow victory, but Labour have scored a couple of away goals, making them favourites for victory in the return fixture later in the year. Perhaps the government should consider replacing Theresa May with Sam Allardyce to avoid relegation?
Lou George
Kendal, Cumbria
• Is it worthwhile taking down my Vote Labour posters or should I leave them up for the next time?
Hugh Gemson
Taunton, Somerset
• I buy the Guardian for many reasons, but one of them is the delight of dipping into the pooled wisdom of the letters page. Saturday’s page was particularly good and shows Guardian readers are light years ahead of the politicians. One great political idea that is probably too good to ever be adopted in our polarised political system: a consensual, cross-party approach to Brexit negotiations. Thank you Dave Wakefield and David Graham. While the letter from headteacher Elisabeth Broers should be nailed to the door of 10 Downing Street.
David Edwards
Stockport, Greater Manchester
• Does the lack of a Tory majority mean that the House of Lords no longer has to follow the Salisbury convention with the Queen’s speech, and any subsequent legislation going through parliament?
Paresh Motla
Thame, Oxfordshire
• Theresa May told nurses, teachers and police officers who hadn’t had a pay increase for seven years that there was no magic money tree. Will she give the same response to the DUP when they ask for a major financial package for Northern Ireland? Or are we about to witness the discovery of a new arboreal species?
Martin Freedman
London
• If there isn’t a magic money tree, then how does the government explain the International Money-tree Fund?
Stephen Elves
Faversham, Kent
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