We speak your mind. Enjoy free-thinking comment that champions your values. |  | Connor Stringer Washington Correspondent | Sir Keir Starmer was dealt another political headache last night as Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on his Chagos Islands deal.
The US president demanded the Prime Minister “not give away” Diego Garcia, which is crucial for possible air strikes on Iran.
It is the latest in a series of about-turns from the president on the deal, which he previously called an act of “great stupidity” before approving it earlier this month.
The US president said: “Should Iran decide not to make a deal, it may be necessary for the United States to use Diego Garcia, and the airfield located in Fairford, in order to eradicate a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous regime – an attack that would potentially be made on the United Kingdom, as well as other friendly countries.”
Foreign Office and Downing Street officials have been battling to keep the deal on track. However, Wednesday’s attack is understood to have taken them by surprise.
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Beep boop beep: Harpenden.
The town gave me an almost old-fashioned coming of age story. My childhood is a montage of playing free pool with the white ball at the British Legion; buying sweets (and, later, stronger stuff) from Thorn’s tobacconist; winning a goldfish at the travelling circus and keeping it alive in the town fountain.
So far, so Famous Five. Or perhaps, Inbetweeners. Because, of course, our parents knew nothing about the subplot of growing up in Harpenden: the beef with gangs from Luton. During my teens, Rothamsted Park was the setting of great snowball fights against the oiks from up the road, who would invariably lace their snowballs with rocks.
Not ideal. Although on one occasion, we did cash in on the rougher edge of Harpenden. Cable thieves caused an electricity outage on Luton Road, where my friend’s dad owned a wine shop. Fearing criminals might ransack his store without a functioning burglar alarm, he recruited us to sleep on the shop’s wooden floors overnight. I have never suffered a headache as ripe as the following day.
I visit Harpenden regularly and it still feels like home. But also, different. Today’s Harpenden is a town in flux, with new third-wave coffee shops (Brad & Dills), visiting theatre productions at the new Eric Morecambe Centre and Michelin Guide pubs (Silver Cup) catering for ex-London tastes.
I’ve also witnessed great attendances at the Highland Gathering and Classics on the Common, and at the monthly farmer’s market. The kids, I have no doubt, continue to get up to no good. But for adults, there’s a buzz. The town, finally, might have become more than the sum of its commutable parts.
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Parts of Devon were hit with 60mph winds this month, which caused significant damage. A 200-metre section of coastal road was swept away, severing which village’s connection to the outside world? | Wicked little letters Every weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
Do you write letters by hand? I must confess that I don’t. In fact, as I was reminded only the other day, just scribbling a short birthday note is enough to make my entire arm seize up. It amazes me now that I managed to sit so many old-fashioned, pen-and-paper exams at school without winding up in an orthopaedic clinic.
I know I’m not the only one steadily losing this basic skill, and I agree with Rowan Pelling that it’s a shame. Thankfully, Telegraph readers are doing their bit to keep the art of penmanship alive (I can confirm that we still receive a pretty respectable number of elegantly handwritten submissions each day).
Jacqueline Verrall wrote: “I was thrilled to read Ms Pelling’s article. I am a huge advocate of writing letters the traditional way – with pen, paper and a stamp. In addition to the mental benefits of putting pen to paper and posting your letter, there is the huge pleasure of receiving a kindly reply from a friend.
“We are told that younger generations can’t write properly. They can’t hold a pen and are unable to construct a letter without asking AI for help. This is so sad. During Covid, I started an informal pen pal club, which is still thriving. I’ve been humbled by the connections I’ve made across the world, and am overjoyed by how much pleasure people are getting simply from communicating. Long live the letter."
Hear, hear – and not just because it’s in my professional interests. Sue Forbes added: “I regularly speak to a dear friend by phone, and also write her a letter most weeks. This puzzles my husband, as he thinks that surely everything has been said on the phone. However, there is nothing like the pleasure felt when a handwritten letter pops through the door.” Do you agree? Send your responses here, and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of From the Editor PM, for which you can sign up here.
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