Interesting article by Brendan Sims of Cambridge University on spheres of influence in the world (Has the Nazi theorist’s vision of a world divided into ‘great realms’ found a new advocate in Trump?, January 16). Is anyone else reminded of the three superstates in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (Oceania, Eurasia and EastAsia)?
carol kewali
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
The government should not stop children under 16 from using social media. The government should stop children under 16 from using social media (on 18 January over 60 Labor MPs urged Starmer to support a social media ban for children under 16).
Dr. Charles Smith
bridgeend
Years ago we were told computers would replace white-collar workers and now, it seems, robots will replace repetitive work (AI will replace ‘human work’ and enhance skills, says science minister, Jan 16). Can we hope for something that can replace politicians?
david prothero
Harlington, Bedfordshire
In relation to your letters regarding Sweden v The Turnips (16th January), on Sunday evening we, members of The Hoff Club at the Globe Inn, Dumfries, will be dining on Robert Burns’s “favourite Hoff”, “haggis, neeps and tatties”. no contest!
david johnson
Senior Vice President, The Half Club
North, South (Letter, January 18)? Here in Cornwall, everywhere beyond the Tamar is “up-country”.
John Branfield
Mingoes, Cornwall
