[Christmas Dynasnow]

SIR – The Electoral Commission (notoriously pro-Remain and Boris Johnson loathing) has announced, with fanfare and the support of the BBC, an investigation of the Downing Street redecoration farrago, even though it is not yet sure whether it has a locus or if the works “fall within the regime regulated by the Commission”.

If it might damage the Prime Minister’s standing with the pet-loving public, I am confident the Commission would investigate who is paying for feeding the Downing Street cat.

Terry Smith
London NW11



SIR – The threat of Covid is still with us. The country is trillions in debt, and a rapid and sustainable recovery is essential to our future.

The Leader of the Opposition doesn’t see it that way. Who paid a few thousand pounds to refurbish the Prime Minister’s flat is to him the major issue now facing us.

If this is reflective of his response to the challenges that lie ahead, then heaven help us if he is ever elected to power.

Nicholas Westall
London SE26

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