Your Letters
16:31 UK time, Friday, 8 February 2008
Monitor note: Love means never having to say you're sorry. But we are, for yesterday's non-appearance.
In , it says that "Under English law, people may devise their own way to settle a dispute in front of an agreed third party as long as both sides agree to the process." So does this mean that trial by combat is still legal?
Steve Coburn, Telford, UK
In , it mentions that it was a "powdered carbon-based chemical". Being a pedantic chemist, I would like to point out this could be one of millions of things as nearly all chemicals used in industry are "carbon-based".
Christian Haythorn, Manchester
I'm fascinated to read that "greater transparency over MPs' expenses could put people off standing for Parliament, Commons authorities say." Surely, if they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear?
Chandra, London
I hate to be boring, but how exactly do the actual meanings of winched, air-lifted and rescued differ from each other in the context of ? That's not a question about the week's news, it's a question about word memorising. Which I don't seem to be quite boring enough for...(this is, of course, the reason for my disgruntlement.)
Susannah, Northampton
Re . More kids than who? Couples who don't kiss? Well, that would make sense...
Phil, Oxford
Look who's back at number one in the "most e-mailed" list... . Wahey, two years and still our top guy!
Lee McCutcheon, Newcastle upon Tyne
Is there a connection between and ?
Mike, Hull
Does anyone know if still has all his own hair? It hasn't changed in style, volume or colour since 1965, and for a man of his age, surely it must be a wig or toupee? If not, I'd love to know what he's putting on it, as I could do with some.
Rob, London, UK
Has no-one anything better to do than waste licence-payers money pontificating about how to pronounce Lembit Opik's name (Wednesday letters)? Get a grip, there's a big wide world out there.
Porter, Cosford
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