I don’t suppose it crossed the mind of any of these self-satisfied denizens of Westminster that it was a good deal more rude to face these nurses, with job losses which the Royal College of Nursing predicts could reach 13,000, and tell them what a terrific year it was for the NHS. — Health Worker, Dundee.

This man just wants to put his fling behind him and get on with his life. Tony Blair should sack him so the voters see that he does have some backbone. — Jimmy Borland, Marryat Tce, Dundee.

I asked the council if I could be re-homed into a semi-detached house, as I have young children and my father is registered blind. My rent had always been paid on time.

The council could not come up with a house for me, so I registered with Home in Scotland who offered me a fantastic new semi in Whitfield.

I cannot wait to move in as I have been living in a block of flats that has been boarded up for some time and has rubbish lying around the place. It is so bad my children have not been able to visit me and my dad just can’t make the stairs.

When I told the council I had managed to find a new home, they told me I would have to pay four weeks’ rent, which is £180, to move out.

That is £180 for a building from which the council said I had to move out. When we contacted the council we were told “rules are rules”. — D. A., Summerfield Gardens, Dundee.

However, we are continually told by staff that gymnasts are in the hall so we have no chance of a block booking.

Where does that leave Joe Public? Surely these sports centres are built more to provide a service to the communities of Charleston and Lochee, than to make profit?

On closer inspection I learned gymnastics take place in the Lynch Centre almost every night of the week, even all day Saturday.

Surely this is too much for one particular sport and more slots for other sports should be made available. All we ask is a fair chance to play sport and get a little fitter. — Joe Public.

Governments should do something to stop this awful trade. It is one thing to kill an animal, but to skin it alive first is very cruel. — Animal Lover.

The junction at the top of Arklay Street must be one of the worst in the city and I’ve seen several collisions in the past few years.

When the build-outs are completed, the entrances and exits at this junction will be even narrower and vehicles will find it more difficult than ever to negotiate the junction.

Could someone in the council explain what is the purpose of these, in my opinion, traffic hazards, and what it’s hoped to achieve by installing them?

If the council has money, and workmen, to spare, I would have thought it would be put to better use, for example, filling up the hundreds of holes in roads all over the city. — W. H. F., Clepington Road.

[A spokeswoman for the roads and transportation department said, “An inspection of accident records over the period 2002 to 2004 shows an unacceptable number of accidents occurring along Arklay Street, the majority being at junction sites involving pedestrians. This includes Arklay Street/Clepington Road junction.

“The measures being implemented will increase visibility at the junctions for drivers and allow pedestrians safer crossing points.”]

In other words, respect is not a one-way street. If I were a teacher, I, too, would ignore people who gave cause to do so.

It wasn’t that long ago that I went to school and came across obnoxious pupils. My advice to you is, change your attitude and possibly your behaviour and note the change in treatment you receive. — Student.

I remember about 20 years ago that the dome was damaged by a lightning strike.

Some years later workmen turned up to remove it.

The artist MacIntosh Patrick attempted to block the removal, claiming there had been no attempt to repair or consult on the matter, but to no avail. — Mike O’Rourke, Newport.