Spectator letters: Peter Atherton answers EDF, and Battersea Dogs Home answers Rod Liddle

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.