If TV presenters look like scruffs

From: Terry Duncan, Greame Road, Bridlington.

SOMEWHERE, along my 70 years, I seem to have lost the reason why we should not turn out smartly dressed, be it in casual clothes, or in my only best suit.

However, when I go to visit my three children, all over 40, I smarten myself up. Likewise, I know that when they turn out for work, they are smart and presentable, as instilled by their mother when she sent them off to school in the Highlands in white shirts, school ties and shining shoes so many years ago. So, I ask, why do presenters on TV, newspaper reporters with open-necked shirts confront the victims they question, so badly dressed?

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I was once employed by Lord Beaverbrook. He insisted suits and white collared shirts be worn by all his staff, especially those on newspapers. Now we get journalists from all over the media turning up like scruffs.

So, how do we educate our grandchildren?

Flagging loyalty

From: DS Boyes, Rodley Lane, Bramley, Leeds.

REGARDING Lewis Hamilton’s concerns about how short a duration our national anthem seems to be compared to those of other countries (Tom Richmond, Yorkshire Post, July 30), surely the more pertinent question is whether he or any other sports celebrity from motor racing, golf or athletics etc are domiciling themselves abroad to avoid paying tax in the UK?

The rest of us, working or retired, suffer so should they be entitled to use either the Union Flag or God Save The Queen to promote themselves?

Honesty rules

From: David Walls, Croft Rise, Menston.

INTERESTING that Oxford is top of the tips (Jayne Dowle, Yorkshire Post, August 1).

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Conversely I had a tip refused last Saturday by my local watering hole as the staff were embarrassed to have to admit that they were shutting for a limited period for “refurbing”.

Honesty and integrity rules in Wharfedale.