I wonder if there is someone in a back office at the Conservative party headquarters using a chatbot to generate a post-election note along the lines of Liam Byrne’s “there is no money [left]”. (AI will end the west’s weak productivity and low growth. But who exactly will benefit?, 7 April). Without the benefit of any technological aid, I suggest: “Everything is broken. You could try switching it off and on again, but it probably won’t work.”
Ruth Eversley
Paulton, Somerset
• I agree that the hash brown is the grey squirrel of the breakfast world (Letters, 7 April). The same goes for the American cupcake replacing the British fairy cake and Italian tiramisu replacing the trifle.
Elizabeth Williams
Penylan, Cardiff
• History remembers “the Year of the Three Emperors” as a low point in the decline and fall of the Roman empire. Will “the Year of the Three Stooges” be similarly remembered in Britain’s decline?
Peter Fellows
Bradford
• Credit where it is due: Rishi Sunak promised to “stop the boats” only a few weeks ago, and one look at Dover over Easter shows that he has delivered on that promise.
Eric Goodyer
Birsay, Orkney
• My 33-year embargo on Duchy Originals and Duchy Organic products is now even more justified (Revealed: royals took more than £1bn income from controversial estates, 5 April).
Sam White
Lewes, East Sussex
• I guess no one at the Guardian is expecting to see their name in the coronation honours list? Keep up the good work.
Marlene Godfrey
Beverley, East Yorkshire
• The first letter on this page was amended on 11 April 2023. An earlier version referred to “Smith Square”, which was the Conservative party headquarters from 1958 until 2003. This has been amended to say Conservative party headquarters.
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