Society + Letters
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Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article on why politicians and others should be honest about their class origins
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Letter: Margherita Belgioioso, Christoph Dworschak and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch respond to Guardian analysis on the lives of those accused of taking part in the riots earlier this year
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Letter: Deborah Koder highlights the opportunities offered by Barnet Southgate College in north London
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Brief letters: Skin in the chip game | Nannies and toffs | Scottish grandmothers | Hummus hint | Department for misunderstanding | Prostate cancer tests
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If the prime minister has welcomed the debate in parliament, it is surely because he recognises changing public opinion
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Letters: Pauline Cavie shares her struggle to make a once-shared home her own after losing her husband. Plus a letter from Beverley McEvoy
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Brief letters: Fashion trends | Irish islanders | Offsprings in slings | ‘Freebies’ for teachers
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Letters: Felicity Laurence says the policy is racist and discriminatory, Kartik Raj that it goes against human and children’s rights, and Ruth Lister that the costs have not been considered
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Letters: Dr Lorens Holm says new housing schemes need to be integrated into public spaces and amenities, not increase isolation and dependence on cars. Plus letters from Frances Heywood and Richard James Illidge
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Letter: Cressida Gethin, who is in prison for engaging in non-violent direct action, says suppressing dissent will only lead to it exploding
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Letter: Dr Carole Easton highlights community efforts in the UK and advocates for a commissioner for older people and ageing
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Jane Wadham writes: How do you say “thank you” to a person who enabled you to have healthy children
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Letters: From workplaces and schools to our vast expanse of green spaces, readers suggest routes to better health in response to an IPPR report
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Letters: Hazel Davies says the problem is one of affordability and accessibility, not actual physical supply; Helena Forsyth says the focus should be on underoccupied and empty homes. Plus a letter from Prof Jem Poster
Bet365: gambling with people’s lives for profit