Ian Jack writes of the BBC that: “It looks unlikely that Britain will ever again invent anything so admired and influential” (The BBC marks scenes from my life, as it must do for millions – aren’t we lucky to have it?, 22 October). While I admire and share his enthusiasm for Auntie, I fear that in his haste to praise the institution, he has forgotten the NHS. That other remarkable British creation has arguably been of even greater importance and value. And both are equally, it seems, reviled by our current government.
Graham Head
London
• Ian Jack’s mother would not have been listening to the radio while putting the clothes through the mangle in 1948 – she would have had the wireless on.
Jean Minall
Leyland, Lancashire
• Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication.
