We were increasingly concerned about my late father’s driving ability, as it had clearly become unsafe (Letters, 27 October). Despite his indignation at our doubts, he resolved to take an advanced driving lesson, eager to prove us wrong. After the lesson, I asked how it had gone. “Not too bad,” he replied, trying to reassure me. However, when I later spoke to the examiner, he confessed: “There was a moment when I actually considered getting out halfway and catching the bus home.” In the end, with some gentle persuasion, we managed to convince my father to hand over the keys.
Ian Garner
Keighley, West Yorkshire
• In her acceptance speech as the new Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch said: “The time has come to tell the truth.” She has also said that Boris Johnson was a great prime minister and the Partygate scandal was “overblown” (Report, 3 November). Time for a reset, or is this the reset?
Jude Carr
London
• Worryingly, if Kemi Badenoch thinks the Partygate scandal was overblown, she has no understanding of leadership.
Dr John Crossman
Sherborne, Dorset
• It’s surprising that you didn’t mention that one can still fax in answers to the Guardian’s cryptic crossword, when reporting on the continuing reliance on fax machines (From Northern trains to Dolly Parton, the institutions that can’t quit the fax, 1 November).
John Nicholson
Manchester
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