QUICK OFF MARK: We are told that men learn to drive more quickly than women. Unfortunately, they continue to drive more quickly and this is why women are better drivers. — Brenda Greaves, Romsey, Hampshire.
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FIERCER SEX: When is Jasper Gerard going to start taking women politicians seriously? He has cast Ruth Kelly, new education minister, as “cute” and “comely” His portrayal of “coquettish” Condoleezza Rice (“Condi”) focused firmly on her hairstyle and “easy smile” (News, February 6). Apparently, “under the hairspray she is as tough as they come”. Get used to it Jasper: women are as tough and talented politicians as men. — Chloe Challender, London SE24.
HANG IN THERE: Andrew Porter reports that Labour wants to cull its oldest MPs to make way for “young researchers and policy advisers from Whitehall” (News, last week). These MPs would do Britain a great service by staying put until it was clear that their replacements were to be from the real world of industry and commerce. — Clive Bone, Bideford, Devon.
OLYMPIC HOPES: Paris has a distinct advantage over London in its bid to host the Olympics. Target pistol shooting is still legal in France. If London is successful in its bid, will competitors in the pistol shooting events have to cross the Channel to shoot legally? — Tony Beverley, London SW10.