Stuart Jeffries draws our attention to Trump’s problematic attitude to nuclear weapons (Armageddon in a bag, G2, 23 August). Would he use them? You bet. However, no such horror was displayed when Theresa May was asked if she would authorise a nuclear attack that could kill 100,000 people and she replied “yes”. Is it because we think that the true answer is “no”. Or have we not recognised the Trump within?
Margaret Squires
St Andrews, Fife
• It is utterly depressing that not a single politician has recommended creating a secretary of state for sport and health education. We can’t have a successful Olympics (again) and not recognise that fewer people are playing sport while our obesity rates are climbing. The political system needs to address these issues through one new government department.
Derek Wyatt
(Former MP and rugby international), London
• Isn’t the reward for Olympic success a medal (PM hints at bumper Olympic honours list, 23 August)?
Alasdair McKee
Lancaster, Lancashire
• Please can I apologise for the letter from Kelvin Appleton (22 August) asking you to stop moaning about Brexit. He stayed with me last week, and as the company I work for is in danger of losing £1m of EU funding because of Brexit I guess he’d had enough. Please keep moaning, and I’ll deal with Kelvin. Next time he comes to stay I’ll hide the Guardian – he always messes it up so I can’t read it anyway.
Mike Hoskin
Hinton St George, Somerset
• Jean Jackson (Letters, 23 August) asks whether anyone else now fails to complete the cryptic crossword. Yes, I can now only complete Rufus and occasionally Paul. I long to enjoy again the pleasure of Araucaria, Custos, Gordius etc.
Margaret Hopkins
Epping, Essex
• Yes, every day, and twice as bad on Saturday.
Geraldine Blake
Worthing, West Sussex
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