Naomi May’s concerns about balance in celebrity documentaries are misguided (From Beyoncé to Beckham: the worrying rise of one-sided celeb documentaries, 6 December). The subjects she mentions have been brutalized in the media. The attacks on them, from the Mirror’s David Beckham dart board to the Mail’s description of Meghan Markle as “(almost) straight out of Compton”, will forever be in the public domain. Is it so unreasonable that they have to put their own truth on the record?
Daniel Currie
Minehead, Somerset
Your report (Revealed: Sellafield nuclear site has leaks that could pose risk to public, 5 December) reminded me of the late Les Barker’s Sellafield poem, Jason and the Arguments: “Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe / said a spokesman, from a long way off.”
Dave Headey
Faringdon, Oxfordshire
I have always felt that physics was indeed “shaky” (‘Wubbly spacetime’ could help resolve conflicting physics theories, Dec 4), especially since I had to retake A-levels to get into medical school.
Dr. Chris Ainsworth
Rossendale, Lancashire
New rules have been announced to limit the distance golfers can hit tee shots (‘Ambulance drivers and alarmists’: USGA chief slams critics of new golf ball rules, Dec. 6). Smaller tracks will therefore be needed, leaving more room to build. The housing problem is resolved.
Toby Wood
Peterborough
When we were married 64 years ago, I was happy that my husband could stuff his own socks (The zero-waste wardrobe: five writers try sustainable fashion solutions, 6 December). I never damned them as well as he did.
Helen Evans
Ruthin, Denbighshire
