Sir, - Bertie reminds me of the little boy - not too sure of his popularity - who says to the other little boys around him, "I'll give you sweets if you come and play in my yard". Unfortunately, the sweets do not belong to Bertie; they are ours, and most of us feel that we should have some say in who gets them - before they are offered! - Yours, etc.,
Ita McCormack, Rail Park, Maynooth, Co Kildare.