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While no one doubts Heathrow's dismal nature, Paris Charles deGaulle airport isn't renowned for comfort or convenience either. Theairport is a sprawling mess with bad signage and long inter-terminal bus journey times. Unlike BAA, Paris's airports authorityis making dramatic steps to improve, but transfer passengers arecurrently better off heading for Amsterdam Schiphol.

Nick Biskinis, SW4.

In her article, Camila Batmanghelidjh very clearly explains thedangers facing at-risk children, and the reasons for theirsubsequent descent into a life of drugs and violence. Her KidsCompany charity is doing a great job; denying it the finances tocontinue will be to our society's cost in the long run.

Sue Dowler, Buckhurst Hill.

Who thought up the Conservatives' policy group proposal to dumpinner-city pupils in suburban schools? Bussing failed in the US, andit will fail here. Many will now simply abandon the state-schoolsystem or emigrate families with Irish ties should consider goingto Ireland, where schools are excellent.

James.

The royal family has long had a reputation for Philistinism, asDavid Sexton alludes to.

Harold Nicolson said of George V: "For 17 years he did nothingbut kill animals and stick in stamps"; others, less kindly, saidthat he enjoyed stamp collecting because he liked licking his ownbackside.

Nigel Cawthorne, WC1.

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