A Doctor’s Bracing Advice To New Mums | Brief Letters

Coco Khan’s article (Opinion, 22 October) reminded maine of a sojourn to my GP 30 years ago, aft nan commencement of my son. While waiting to spell in, I’d been perusing nan accustomed array of magazines featuring celebrities, respective of whom had precocious fixed commencement and had seemingly bounced backmost into style overnight. When I saw nan doctor, a awesome man edging towards retirement, and quizzed him connected really connected world this was possible, his consequence was rather simple: “Corsetry, my dear.”
Sarah Postins
Catworth, Cambridgeshire

I person a mobility for Rachel Reeves successful consequence to her file ( 28 October). Can she show america nan income period astatine which personification goes from being successful nan “working people” class to being successful nan “broadest shoulders” category? Then everyone will beryllium crystal clear astir what is coming for them successful November’s budget.
Chris Hudson
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

I person been wondering really galore less seats Labour would person won astatine nan past predetermination if it had said that, because of Brexit and austerity, it would beryllium basal to raise income taxation by a penny aliases 2 successful bid to rebuild our country. I fishy nan reply is astir zero.
Michael Woodgate
Bristol

Like Marina Hyde (Opinion, 28 October), I americium unoffended by nan tegument colour of group successful sofa adverts. What bothers maine is that each advert has to person a canine successful it. I cannot beryllium nan only personification to have noticed this. The spot for a canine is ne'er connected nan sofa.
Melanie White
Reading, Berkshire