Your political coverage this week has been insightful and informative. But in your article on the probabilities of success for likely contenders for the Tory leadership (Who will replace Boris Johnson? The runners and riders, 7 July), their “chances out of 10” add up to 46, a statistical impossibility. With such a long list of names, a recalibration is required, giving chances out of 100. On that basis, Ben Wallace, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt would score 13/100, with Priti Patel trailing at 4/100 – a fair summary of their competencies.
Phil Williamson
Norwich
• Your editorial (7 July) refers to Boris Johnson as “the worst prime minister in modern British history”. Why the qualification? Has there ever been a worse one in our history?
Sean Young
Wick, Worcestershire
• So many people being interviewed on TV say Boris Johnson “has done a lot of good things for the country too”. Can someone enlighten me as to what they are? I am at a loss.
Kate Young
Wallasey, Merseyside
• If the Conservative party has any problems finding a leader, it occurs to me that most of the Guardian readership could run this country standing on one leg (Letters, 7 July).
Ellie Sedgwick
Westhall, Suffolk
• Let’s all celebrate Boris Johnson’s leaving. Shall we go outside at 8pm on Monday to give him one big clap?
Kathleen O’Neill
Hayling Island, Hampshire
• He’s gone, but still there. Do we have a Schrödinger’s prime minister?
Pam Barrett
London
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