Why do taxpayers have to bail out private companies over Grenfell-style cladding?

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So, there is to be £200m allocated to replace Grenfell-style cladding. This is good news for residents but the taxpayer is bailing out private enterprise – again!

There must be millions of homes in the UK with critical safety defects but I doubt that the government will respond so generously to applications from the owners.

Which party will commit to reclaiming this money from the tower block owners?

Steve Ford
Haydon Bridge, Northumberland

A shortcut

Might it take up less space to list those Tory MPs who are not planning to offer themselves to be the next leader?

Ian Hurdley
Ferndown, Dorset

Why are Remainers joining in on the act?

The debate around Brexit frequently descends to the level of a nasty children’s playground scrap. This was particularly exemplified last night on BBC’s Question Time with shouting from the Brexit half of the audience and Farage. I would therefore agree with Steve Barnes’ general point that it does appear to be the Leave side who are the worst offenders.

However, recently I have also been horrified to see that Remainers are joining in with the phrase “Bollocks to Brexit”. Could anything be more aggressive and incendiary? As such, it is surely likely to do harm rather than good. What a pity the message could not have been a positive one. Something pithy about the advantage of being in the EU. Perhaps your readers have suggestions?

Rachel Greenwood
Bewdley, Worcestershire​

Double standards?

Given Prince Harry’s propensity for dressing as a Nazi, complete with Swastika armband, will the BBC be banning him from all future news coverage?

Joe Ainsworth
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We already have a compassion act

Caroline Lucas suggests a “compassion act” that would safeguard the planet and reduce inequality.

Another route is to encourage businesses and organisations to adopt ISO 26000, the international environmental and social standard. Organisations that adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) safeguard the environment, look after their staff, their customers and the community, while ensuring their organisations remain viable or profitable.

This standard acts in two ways. One to steer the organisation along a desirable path. The other provides the public a way of ensuring the organisation keeps to its principles. Any actions that deviate from its website commitments can be used as a stick to bring the organisation back on course. A compassion act will take time in to put into law. ISO 26000 is available now.

Bob Pringle
Aberdeen

A general election will solve nothing

The prime minister is desperately trying to hang on to leadership – she’s rumoured to put her Brexit deal once more before parliament before the MEP elections take place end of May.

But will the Brexit problems be solved or at least alleviated by her departure?

With all the mess the country finds itself in, the last thing the nation needs right now is general elections. Not only would they require considerable time and energy and would divert focus from finding an urgent solution for Brexit, there’s no replacement for May who could guarantee to negotiate the ideal deal acceptable to Leavers, Remainers and the EU.

Whether you love or hate Theresa May, it wasn’t for her want of trying that she hadn’t managed to secure a deal in time for the 29 March, nor the 12 April deadlines, nor is she likely to settle the matter before 23 May. It is very doubtful that any of those wishing her demise and hopeful to take over the leadership would have fared any better.

The issue is as divisive in parliament as it is amongst the ordinary people. The only way out of the deadlock is a second referendum. Especially as now it has surfaced that Boris Johnson had manipulated the electorate with false information back in 2016.

Charlotte Ellis
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