New Zealand aims to eradicate the humble hedgehog, introduced by British settlers (Killing machines: humble British hedgehog causes havoc in New Zealand, 8 May). This is a golden opportunity for the UK to set up a repatriation scheme to boost the declining indigenous population. It would be a vote-winner, especially among Beatrix Potter fans.
Sam White
Lewes, East Sussex
• The Boris Johnson blimp seen with the PM in Hartlepool (Editorial, 7 May) is appropriate, since the original Colonel Blimp, the cartoon character created by David Low, is pompous, irascible and jingoistic, and was described by Low as “a symbol of stupidity”.
Adrian Brodkin
London
• Your report (Sturgeon says second independence vote ‘a matter of when, not if’, 9 May) says Boris Johnson believes another Scottish independence referendum would be “irresponsible and reckless”. Sounds right up his street.
Joyce Davies
Knutsford, Cheshire
• Jersey could be less dependent on its neighbour (France threatens to cut off power to Jersey in post-Brexit fishing row, 4 May) if it learned from Eigg in the Hebrides. Its electricity is almost entirely from solar and wind.
Robin Stott
Warwick
• In the interests of pedantry, what can be seen coming out of cooling towers (Letters, 7 May) is condensed water in a form of mist.
Keith Yarwood
Stourpaine, Dorset
• After Covid, do not discard visors. They are brilliant when chopping onions. No tears.
Rupert Stringer
Horley, Surrey
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