TALKBACK

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shows that freedom of speech is under threat in this country (Talkback, February 17). In fact, the opposite is the case.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was free to make his comments and other people were free to call him out on his figures and loaded language.

If Chris Phillips wants to see a real example of threats to free speech and democracy, he has only to look across the Atlantic.

Gerry McMulllan, Northfield

Fleet of ships to sail to the Arctic seas

KEIR Starmer said he will send a fleet of ships to the Arctic seas, yet all we had to shadow a Russian submarine in the Channel was a royal fleet auxiliary ship, essentially a supply ship.

So if we confront a Russian frigate, what will we do, throw tins of beans at it?

The man is deluded.

Terry Coates, Birmingham

We voted to leave the EU and are still out

HOW dare Starmer announce to European leaders that "Brexit Britain is no more."

I always knew he wanted to take us back in but I thought it would be bit by bit via the back door.