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Before asking for government bailouts (UK charities urgently call on PM to set up emergency fund, 17 February), big charities should spend their own reserves. Cancer Research UK entered the pandemic with over 300m in the bank; the National Trust had 320m. I would urge everybody to be as generous as possible to charities, but choose carefully. You don't want to see your hard-earned gift being added to a cash pile in a bank vault.
Ray Kipling
Former deputy director, Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Thank goodness David Cameron is available to publicly advise the PM on the necessity of eradicating poverty and investing in a just and green economy for the betterment of all (Be muscular' and drive green recovery, Cameron tells Johnson, 24 February). This is generally the part of the film where our tough, experienced team leader looks out across a sea of stunned expressions and announces: We're through the looking glass, people."
Karen Abbott
Macclesfield, Cheshire