The front-page headline “Oxford falls to third place in university rankings” (8 June) could just as easily– and more positively – have read: “St Andrews rises to second place in university rankings.” Is this an example of favouring negative news over positive, or is it simply anti-Scottish prejudice? Congratulations to St Andrews.
Fiona Collins
Carrog, Denbighshire
It’s unfortunate that in mentioning Melissa Harrison’s novel, All Among the Barley, you pictured her against a field of wheat (The books that made me, Review, 8 June).
Sue Leyland
Hunmanby, North Yorkshire
No doubt there will be people in Peterborough seeking to overturn Labour’s small majority (Letters, 8 June). They will, of course, be given that chance on 5 May 2022, (a little under three years). Fortunately, democracy allows the electorate the opportunity to change its mind. Sometimes.
Jane Taylor
Sherborne, Dorset
One of our managers used to give candidates a bottle of water (Dirty mugs and dirtier mind games, G2, 6 June). If they drank from the bottle instead of pouring it into a glass they were automatically rejected as “they weren’t the kind of people we wanted in the firm”.
Bill Onwusah
London
As a teacher who lived through Michael Gove’s tenure as education secretary, I wonder if his drug habit might have lasted rather longer than he has admitted (Report, 10 June).
Phil Badger
Elsecar, South Yorkshire
I feel Michael Gove would make a more flexible Brexit negotiator than Theresa May. He would surely replace her red lines with white ones.
Rick Gwilt
Glossop, Derbyshire
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