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Peter Rhodes on tourism, our changing tastes and maturity in politics

A Daily Telegraph reader contrasts the “good humoured exchanges” between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak at the opening of Parliament with the nastiness of Trump towards Biden and suggests this proves Britain has a more “mature democracy.” Or does it simply prove that when Brits choose politicians, we go for bland?

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Thanks to those who sent kind wishes about our Golden Wedding a few days ago. When people call it a great achievement, I am reminded of an old friend, a builder who once declared that, in his experience, monogamy was no more difficult than any other tropical hardwood.