It’s gratifying that the Guardian still publishes letters from 14-year-olds (10 May). Richard BourneLondonGiven that the Cerne Giant hillside carving is apparently from the same period as Cerne Abbey and there are no records at the abbey of it (Cerne Giant in Dorset dates from Anglo-Saxon times, analysis suggests, 12 May), could it be that locals unhappy with the abbey, or the imposition of religion, decided to carve this magnificent “F you!” for abbey residents to contemplate? I expect religious controversy, and possibly planning objections, are not just modern human reactions. Philip SteadmanLondonIs the Peter Mandelson who urges Labour members to avoid factionalism and give Keir Starmer a chance (Labour can be reformed if it looks outwards, not just inwards, 11 May) the same Peter Mandelson who said in 2017 that he tried to undermine Jeremy Corbyn every day? Val HartMiddlesbroughSo Boris Johnson is a man of judgment after all, though not of conviction (Boris Johnson to apply to have court judgment struck out, says No 10, 12 May).

Source: The Guardian May 13, 2021 17:45 UTC