Sir Mark Rowley doth protest too much about policing culture wars (Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest, 3 September). Instead, he should be asking which jobsworth sergeant or inspector sent armed officers to London’s Heathrow airport to arrest a middle-aged writer over a tweet.
John Pelling
Coddenham, Suffolk
• A St George’s flag appeared round the corner from my house last week attached, very professionally, high on a lamp‑post (Letters, 3 September). I remembered that I had a couple of small “Say no to racism” stickers, and I placed one under the flag at eye level, believing that even an overt racist would hesitate to remove it. I am pleased to report that only the rain has attempted that. Maybe it’s possible to dilute any perceived antagonism with a little positivity.
Chris Hardman
Manchester
