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This reader says trigger warnings are justified
Regarding your theatre review of Guess How Much I Love You (Metro, Thu) and its thoughtful use of a trigger warning.
The West End play is about a couple told at their 20-week scan that their child will be born profoundly disabled.
This incredibly valuable trigger warning gives a chance for women and partners to choose not to book a ticket, since sobbing uncontrollably during a performance is not how we want to be seen just now.
Equally, it allows women and partners who are exploring these feelings as part of a journey, to prepare emotionally for the performance, as perhaps they are coming to terms with a lived experience and may just feel less alone as a result.
The title – taken from Sam McBratney’s book, so popular in so many baby’s first-book collections – is a beautiful choice for such a heartbreaking and difficult storyline. Alison, via email
If a friend or family member were ‘convicted of sex offences involving minors, the decision to sever all links is a no-brainer’, says reader
If a member of my family or a friend was imprisoned for tax evasion, fraud or forgery I would probably see them again upon release, although I would not lend them money or ask for financial advice.
But if they were convicted of sex offences involving minors, the decision to sever all links is a no-brainer. Therefore, why on earth did numerous people – across royalty, politics and business – actively stay in contact with Jeffrey Epstein?
Most of the names mentioned across the media hardly need more money or more power…Robert Boston, Kingshill
While McSweeney resigned, can he really take ‘full blame’ for Mandelson appointment?
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Morgan McSweeney resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief advisor, having taken ‘full responsibility’ for the appointment of disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US (Metro, Mon). But the final decision was the PM’s, so McSweeney cannot take ‘full responsibility’. Eddy, Hemel Hempstead
Reader questions who’s fault migrant crossing deaths are
An inquiry found that 30 people died on a small boat crossing in November 2021 because of ‘systemic failures, missed opportunities and chronic staff shortages’ in the UK’s maritime response.
I don’t understand this. Where is the blame for the French in allowing these people to be put to sea illegally?
In addition, the reports says the survivors were found in French waters, so surely the ‘systematic failure’ etc is with France? Tony, Kent
Parallels between EV drivers and… cowboys?
While sitting in my lorry, I saw a well-dressed young man get out of his shiny new EV car, go to the boot and retrieve a black cable. He attached it to the car and plugged it into the charger.
This image, while very modern, reminded me of a cowboy tethering his horse to a hitch rail. Dennis, Walthamstow
