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Politics

Rishi Sunak will for ever be significant

Rishi Sunak
Darren Hall thinks Rishi Sunak’s position as the first non-white British prime minister should be recognised. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

John Crace referred to Rishi Sunak as “a prime minister of almost no significance” (The politics sketch, 22 May). That seems to ignore Sunak’s position as the first ever British prime minister of colour. I think this historic first needs to be recognised, whatever else you think of his time in office.
Darren Hall
Watford, Hertfordshire

• I know we’re all in the grip of election fever, but there’s no need to let standards slip. Rishi Sunak didn’t have a “podium disaster” (Is Rishi Sunak actively trying to lose the election? Let’s consider the mounting evidence, 27 May), because he wasn’t on a podium. He was at a lectern.
Fran Maloney
Lewes, East Sussex

• When I want to finish the Guardian Quick Crossword, I Google the number, and am always fascinated by the random items related to that number. Most frequently Indian train schedules, brake pad sets and very complicated engineering and scientific items. However, the crossword always appears first.
Matthew Williamson
Rothesay, Isle of Bute

• Unlike Meirion Bowen, it seems (Letters, 27 May), I would be absolutely delighted if there was dancing and laughter at my funeral. My only regret would be that I’d missed the party.
Bridget Cuthbertson
Hexham, Northumberland

• So Labour is planning to extend the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds (Polly Toynbee, 27 May). About time. A cue for the Tories to introduce posthumous voting?
Richard Wigmore
Oxford

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