A reader has noted the prevalence of European Union flags at this year's Last Night of the Proms, contrasting the display with far-right protests in London. Dr George Mowat-Brown of Haytor Vale, Devon, observed the EU flag was the most common among the audience, highlighting a divide from the 'ugly events' on the streets earlier that day.
Separately, Dougie Mitchell of Doune, Perthshire, criticised Nigel Farage's vision of a 'patriotic' England, where some correspondents critical of far-right flag-waving fear having their names published. The letters section has seen debate over free speech and nationalism.
In other correspondence, Cora Benzie of Barcelona warned against whole-body deodorants, calling them potentially harmful products pushed by the beauty industry. She noted many contain endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones, arguing sweating and body odour are natural and should not be stigmatised.
James Willis of Alton, Hampshire, recalled saving money as a junior doctor in 1960s London by moving into his single staff room at Mount Vernon hospital with his wife, sharing a single bed unofficially. Peter Gray of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, criticised the announcement of 12 new nuclear reactors without mention of radioactive waste disposal.
