Sir, – Congratulations to Rishi Sunak, destined to be the UK’s best prime minister this month. – Yours, etc,
EAMON FARRELL,
Dublin 4.
Sir, – Can we claim him as one of our own? The omens are positive! Just move the final letter of Rishi to the start. – Yours, etc,
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JULIE DAVIS,
Dublin 18.
Sir, – No “hasta la vista” in Boris Johnson’s statement this time. More like “Buenas noches”. – Yours, etc,
COLM Ó FATHARTA,
Rathgar,
Dublin 6.
Sir, – In his mercy dash back to London, I don’t suppose Boris thought to leave a towel on his sunbed. – Yours, etc,
EITHNE MacFADDEN,
Carrigart,
Co Donegal.
Sir, – I tested positive for Covid last Tuesday and so am in isolation. The goings-on in Downing Street have been an excellent help in passing the hours.
I, for one, am most grateful! – Yours, etc,
DEIRDRE KEANE,
Bishopstown,
Cork.
Sir, – Pat Leahy states that the “collapse of Conservative support is unprecedented in British politics” (“We should worry, not laugh, about events in London”, Opinion & Analysis, October 22nd).
In the January 1906 general election, the Conservative party won only 116 seats in the “Liberal landslide”. This represented a drop of over 200 seats when compared with the 317 Conservative seats won in the “khaki election” of October 1900.
It would appear that a similar collapse is about to be visited upon the Conservatives. – Yours, etc,
DICK REEVES,
Bray,
Co Wicklow.