ALBEIT that they were acting in a good cause, the three Scottish political party leaders photographed in pink ("Tickled pink: Scottish party leaders add touch of colour to help beat breast cancer", The Herald, September 13) reminded me of films of the comedy act The Three Stooges of my boyhood.
Come to think of it, many of our current ragbag of politicians actually fulfil the roles of Moe Howard, Larry Howard and Curly Fine.
David Miller, Milngavie.
Just hot air?
THE Herald, September 11,2019. Front page headline: "Glasgow to host UN climate summit." Back page headline: Cairn hails quality of huge North Sea fields." Spot the irony.
John Palfreyman, Coupar Angus.
WHAT'S the likelihood that climate change conference organisers will do the right thing for global warming and hold a virtual conference that requires no travelling?
Bill Eadie, Giffnock.
Pointless
YOU report that “scientists have said that football managers looking for victory should wear stripes” ("So can nature’s stripes really give your football team an advantage?", The Herald, September 13). In other news, government funding for universities doing utterly pointless research is now being questioned.
John Dunlop, Ayr.
Artful-Ness
IT is monstrous that the monster in Loch Ness may turn out to be an eel ("Loch Ness Monster isn’t shy... she’s just slippery as a giant eel", The Herald, September 6, and Letters, September 7). If this is so, it's nothing but a squatter. It should go back to where it came from – Locheil.
Donald M Manson, Prestwick.
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