Political best buys
Sir: Fraser Nelson’s excellent article ‘Cameron’s Northern Alliance’ (1 March) made me wonder whether we, as voters, at the next election could benefit from a simple and independent chart (perhaps a Which?-style guide) comparing the policies offered by the parties, and the outcomes of the varying policies adopted across Europe. We all carry out research before purchasing insurance or booking a holiday by checking guides, so why not have something similar when choosing a government?
It must be better than voters making a decision based on the superficial grounds of the party leaders’ secondary education or resemblance to a cartoon character.
Stephen Marsh
London WC2
The cost of Hinkley
Sir: The letter from Paul Spence of EDF Energy in response to my article (‘Nuclear fallout’, 22 February; Letters, 1 March) was a missed opportunity. Mr Spence declined to address the substance of my concerns over the Hinkley Point C contract.
Mr Spence says that my analysis of the contract terms is based upon ‘unvalidated assumptions’.
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