Along with Paul Foot, John Pilger (Obituary, 1 January) was one of the greatest campaigning journalists of our times. His death brought many tributes, but not a word from Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer. Proof that his journalism exposing the rich and powerful, their policies and motivations, made him persona non grata in official political circles. A better epitaph there couldn’t be.
Keith Flett
Tottenham, London
• Stuart Jeffries’ excellent review of The Famous Five (31 December) refers to George wearing “a pair of trainers that … probably didn’t exist in 1940s’ England”. I remember seeing Converse basketball shoes – similar to those worn by George in this TV adaptation – in the 1950s, so I checked: they were introduced around 1920.
Dave Dickinson
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
