'Was it someone's idea of a very bad joke?' - Your Letters: July 26

Was it someone's idea of a very bad joke, or was the idea of Trump addressing Parliament briefly proposed and then rejected? If it had occurred, I suppose it would have given Parliament a chance to ask him about his career so far as dictator of the USA. Perhaps a wander down memory lane to his cheating, lying, and sexual offences, among his many other activities. These are combined with non-stop boasting about how wonderful he is.

It would be safer to ask him in the UK, as in the USA, you would receive abuse, threats, and sacking if you dare enquire about anything he "thinks" is offensive to his image. If anyone in Parliament had had the nerve to question him, he /she would need strong backing, as a heap of abuse would follow, and support would be needed. Still, it would ensure his immediate departure as he is very busy at home. Cutting back on Medicare and vouchers that the poor desperately need to give billions more to the top to ensure their support is only one of his many frightening ideas.

"Land of the free"?

Roger Cain, Shropshire

TIME TO STUDY WING CHART

There is not much hope for the forthcoming butterfly count if Butterfly Conservation (BC), who are running it, cannot identify even a relatively common butterfly!

I refer to the picture on page 23 of the Shropshire Star of 18 July. It shows a picture of a butterfly with an article on the butterfly count, provided, it was said, by BC, and is stated to be a Peacock Butterfly. It is in fact a Small Tortoiseshell. Now if BC cannot identify butterflies, what hope is there for those taking part in the count? Of course, if the error in naming the butterfly was an error by the Star in applying the name to the picture, I will withdraw my comments on BC and ask the Shropshire Staff to view the butterfly ID chart again!

Richard Camp, West Midlands

THE KINDNESS OF THREE STRANGERS

I would like to thank three young men for their help and kindness when I fell off my mobility scooter and was unable to get up. 

This was on Stone Road in Stafford over the weekend of July 12-13. They were so lovely and waited to make sure I was ok. 

I was so embarrassed I didn't thank them properly or ask their names.

There are good people who are kind.

Glenda Johnston, Stafford

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