‘S MILLS’ was delighted to have an opening made so that she could criticise the BBC which has been more disappointing and dreary as the years have passed.

Tedious to analyse for everyone. Switch it off if you do not like it.

But she was driven to write by the lack of humanitarianism expressed in Mr Shenoi’s letter, which was shocking and upsetting and was reinforced at great length in his recent dismissive history of the last 100 years.

Every nation now has exodus problems and the only thing they can do is to take their share in trying to lessen the suffering.

– S Mills, Ruardean.