"In previous years, there has been animated discussion about the suitability of some of the traditional musical items in the Last Night of the Proms. But I could not help noticing the preponderance of one flag being displayed by this year's audience that of the European Union. Quite a difference from the ugly events on the streets of London a few hours earlier. Dr George Mowat-Brown Haytor Vale, Devon"
"It is an indication of Nigel Farage's patriotic England, where free speech is paramount, that some of your correspondents critical of the far-right's flag-waving behaviour are fearful of having their names published (Letters, 14 September). Dougie Mitchell Doune, Perthshire Full-body deodorants and antiperspirants are potentially harmful products that are being forced on consumers by the beauty industry (The big stink: is genital anxiety' behind the rapid rise of whole-body deodorants?, 10 September)."
"Many contain endocrine disruptors that disrupt our hormones. Sweating and body odour is natural. It shouldn't be made into something shameful. Cora Benzie Barcelona, Spain To save money as a junior doctor in London in the 1960s, my wife and I gave up our flat and moved, unofficially, into my single room and single bed in the staff residency at Mount Vernon hospital (Letters, 12 September). James Willis Alton, Hampshire"
Audiences at the Last Night of the Proms displayed a strong presence of European Union flags, forming a contrast with earlier ugly street events in London. A correspondent links Nigel Farage's patriotic England with a climate where free speech is said to be paramount, noting some critics fear having their names published. Concerns are raised about full-body deodorants and antiperspirants containing endocrine disruptors and making natural sweating shameful. A junior doctor recounts giving up a flat and moving into a single staff room in the 1960s to save money. New nuclear reactor deals are noted without mention of radioactive waste.
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