Re men crying in films (Real men sob in spandex: wrestling movie The Iron Claw and the power of tears, 15 January), see Benediction by the late, great Terence Davies, which ends with several minutes of a young Siegfried Sassoon, alone on a park bench, gradually failing to control the weight of loss and misery. Jack Lowden looks straight at you, and I couldn’t look away from his snotty, crumpled face. Masterly.
Cassy Firth
Morley, West Yorkshire
• The Princess of Wales’s wish for her medical information to remain private is understandable (Princess of Wales is in London hospital for abdominal surgery, 17 January). But also the palace may have wanted to avoid unhelpful comparisons between arrangements for planned private treatment and NHS waiting lists.
Janet Guest
Swaffham, Norfolk
• Denis MacShane may be able to distinguish between a Puligny-Montrachet and a Meursault, but it appears he is less discerning when it comes to public and private funds (Letters, 17 January).
Liz Leek
Nottingham
• Following a Donald Trump victory in November’s presidential election (Editorial, 16 January), could we begin to see Americans claiming asylum in Europe?
Dr Elaine Denny
Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, France
• I am surprised the word “pratfall” (Quick crossword, 15 January) is not used more often, especially about activities in the corridors of power!
Joy Castle
Orford, Suffolk
• In the days before computers, did we blame typewriters for spelling mistakes (Letters, 17 January)?
Julia Dickinson
Bramhall, Greater Manchester
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