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Letters

• Farm workers face cuts

  Sir – Farm and horticultural workers across Oxfordshire will see their wages reduced and conditions worsen under Government plans to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) this year. read more

• Joint burial

  Sir – I am very glad to know that the nine 16th and 17th-century bodies, uncovered 20 years ago by archaeologists at Eynsham Abbey, are to receive proper burials rather than continuing to languish in an archaeology storeroom (Report, April 19). However, I am concerned by Reverend Flatman’s insistence that they are given purely Roman Catholic burials. read more

• Foundations forgotten

  Sir – Marriage has been a good institution that has been around for centuries. Who are we to decide to change it? As it stands, civil partnerships are already in place for same sex relationships. Marriage defined ‘as the formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife’ (http://oxforddictionaries.com/ definition/marriage) has been part of our heritage for centuries. read more

• Making a difference

  Sir – How thoughtful and courageous of Mrs Woodward to demonstrate solidarity with me (Letters, April 26). read more

• Distortion of language

  Sir – In relation to recent letters, there seem to be two quite different issues in relation to same-sex marriage. There is the religious view that marriage has a specific reproductive purpose ordained from above (which I’ll leave to those with that perspective) and there is a linguistic issue that has been ignored. read more

• Victim of own actions

  Sir – Reference to Celia Frue’s letter (April 26). I am at a loss to understand Celia’s points on bus services from Oxford’s park-and-ride car parks. read more

• Mobile cashpoints

  Sir – Further to Timothy Oates’s letter of April 26, I have also witnessed on several occasions the placing of a camera car at the bottom of a gradient. However this only seems to be where there is a bend at the bottom, sufficient to hide a car. read more

• The things they say

  Sir – Many readers voting in local elections will have received communications from various candidates which imply that the councillors of all the other parties are somewhat stupid, malicious, ineffective or incompetent. read more

• Natural poise

  Sir – In Cornmarket, on Saturday morning, I saw two young lads playing guitars. They were absolutely brilliant. read more

• Unnecessary expense

  Sir – It has been decided that Cheney School will introduce a compulsory blazer as part of its uniform from September. The rationale for this is that wearing a blazer will raise student aspirations. read more

• Significant support

  Sir – In response to the article Headington residents oppose international academy plan (April 26). There is a considerable level of mis-information regards our school and a number of people insist on calling us a language school. read more

• No challenge

  Sir – In answer to Mike Gould’s letter (April 26) I would like to correct a couple of points. read more

• Missed opportunity

  Sir – Theresa Thompson, (review Into the Light: French and British painting from Impressionism to the early 1920s at Compton Verney, Weekend, April 19) considers this exhibition is enlightening and that it challenges current perceptions of the artists represented. This is a generous analysis. read more

• Captivating show

  Sir – What a pity your review of Barefoot In The Park (Weekend, April 26) made no serious mention of the excellent cast. Faye Castelow as the very new, young and enthusiastic wife, Corrie Bratter, was an ideal choice for the part. read more

• Cheap gimmicks

  Sir – I am grateful to Christopher Gray’s review of the RSC’s King John (April 26) for warning me off. read more

• Urgent appointment

  Sir – Last week, in the rain, I was trying to use the crossing at the bottom of Woodstock Road when I was forcibly stopped halfway across by a Darth Vader-like motorcycle policeman. read more

• Literary support

  Sir – I see from your edition of April 26 that Oxford is entering a bid to become World Book City of 2014. read more

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