Stripping Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles inadvertently points the direction towards a less status-conscious, more equal, society (Letters, 10 February). Why not remove all honorary titles – whether they be aristocratic or retired academic, military and medical – and everyone be known by their birth names?
Richard Daugherty
Swansea
• An obvious solution to the straining bladders of Twickenham rugby fans would be the provision of portable toilets along the route to the station (Twickenham crackdown with 24 fines for ‘public urination’ after England v Wales, 9 February).
Roland Miles
Kingston near Lewes, East Sussex
• If the boss of Tesco is concerned about a looming joblessness crisis and the increase in out‑of‑work welfare costs (UK sleepwalking into joblessness epidemic, Tesco boss warns, 10 February) perhaps he, and other supermarket bosses, could help by not replacing their workers with self‑service checkouts.
Pete Dorey
Bath
• Regarding the issue of whether to wear underwear or not (Underwear optional? The health pros and cons of going commando, 10 February), my friend had an unfortunate accident at Glastonbury festival in 2024 and he is still pleased now that he was wearing a sturdy pair of Y-fronts.
Nick Richards
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
• Now that duvets have been well and truly aired (Letters, 10 February), perhaps we could move on to pillow talk. Far more interesting!
Liz Jarvis
Ripon, North Yorkshire
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