Broadcasters who put the accent on irritation

like David Broadhead (Yorkshire Post, October 10) I find it irritating that TV presenters increasingly neglect the “t” sound in favour of the glottal stop eg “wa’er”.

“Sco’land” uttered by Scots is fine by me because it comes with the accent but with Sassenachs whose first language is Estuary English it doesn’t ring true.

However, I am surprised that Mr Broadhead is equally disaffected by “grarse” (grass) and “orf” (off).

The last time I heard his “dear Queen” I thought she spoke like that.

Anyway it gives me an excuse to recount a mutual source of amusement for me and my son, who does an excellent impression of a show-jumping commentator of yesteryear. It is hard to put on to the page but it goes something like this: “And this has been a beautiful roind from Tabitha who is riding superbly. Two fencies to go. Is it going to be a clear roind? Is it? Oh dyar, oh dyar... she’s fallen orf.”

From: Andrew Mercer, Guiseley.

ISN’T it refreshing to see on Educating Yorkshire (Tom Richmond, Yorkshire Post, October 15) that teachers do use plain language – and are prepared to ignore the gobbledegook of Ministers like Michael Gove? Long may this continue.