Ros Coward says ministers should prioritise brownfield development and pay attention to Save Kent’s Green Spaces, a day of action on SundayYour leader on urban rewilding schemes (19 November) correctly points out the ecological value of brownfield site…
Newcastle United sale is a new low in football’s corruption by money | Letters
The Premier League may soon regret allowing the takeover, writes Joe McCarthy, while Michael McCarthy says it shows how little power fans have. Michael Herron believes money has rotted the game and Dr Chris Haughton suggests a visit to Saudi Arabia by …
Don’t extend magistrates’ powers – there’s a better way to reform the court system | Letters
Richard Lomax and Alasdair Darroch respond to a suggestion from the Magistrates Association to clear the backlog of crown court casesBev Higgs, national chair of the Magistrates Association, is right to suggest reforms are needed to fix the criminal ju…
United or divided: what is the future of Ireland? | Letter
Guardian readers respond to Colm Tóibín’s essay on the island’s political futureColm Tóibín’s comparison of Sinn Féin, a pro-EU, pro-immigration, centre-left party, to Ukip, an anti-EU, anti-immigration, rightwing party, is decidedly muddled, like much…
Property, pay and regional power could be the keys to ‘levelling up’ | Letters
Sheila Preston addresses property prices and pay levels, Roger Read makes a case for regional governance, Peter D Hogg suggests moving Eton College to Hartlepool, while Marilyn Hall hopes to see the end of grammar schools The much-discussed issue of “l…
The Tories should take back control of food supply policy | Letter
Kate Howell says the value of sustainable producers and independent retailers needs to be recognised and supportedYour report from the Tory party conference cites Liz Truss’s view that the government is not responsible for food shortages in the shops (…
Don’t be fooled: this Tory party is no friend of the low-paid | Letters
Readers respond to Rishi Sunak’s conference speech, Boris Johnson’s promise of a high-wage economy, and the cut to universal creditWhen Rishi Sunak offers salvation through “better” jobs (Rishi Sunak’s speech offers mood music but little economic meat,…
Nadine Dorries’ attack on the BBC reeks of hypocrisy – but it does need reform | Letters
Readers respond to the culture secretary’s claim that the broadcaster is unrepresentativeLike many populist demagogues, Nadine Dorries makes some good points but comes to the wrong conclusion (BBC staffed by people ‘whose mum and dad worked there’, say…
Pandora papers prove that the rich live by different rules | Letters
Readers respond to the leak of documents exposing the secret offshore accounts of world leaders, celebrities and business tycoons, and call for action to close tax loopholesThe Guardian’s Pandora papers exposé is just the latest in a slew of scandals a…
Pathway to a sustainable economy | Letters
Dr Patrick O’Sullivan and Tony Brauer respond to George Monbiot’s claim that ‘there is no such thing as green growth’George Monbiot (‘Green growth’ doesn’t exist – less of everything is the only way to avert catastrophe, 29 September) has written more …