Conservative rule | Text speak | Recycling | Dressmaking | Empty shelves
In late 2019, we were warned that the election of a Labour government would result in chaos – fuel shortages, higher prices, increased borrowing and debt, inept political leadership, loss of business confidence and higher taxes. Thankfully, we dodged this bullet by electing Boris Johnson’s Conservatives instead.
Pete Dorey
Bath
• I realise that the English language that we “oldies” have so cherished has now been crushed into bite-size acronyms for texting. But shame on the Guardian for neglecting its standards and writing single column headlines in your print edition such as “Queen WFH ...” (Report, 26 October). WTF!
Steve Mason
Hornchurch, Essex