Letters: Peter Haynes praises the departing prime minister’s kindness, honesty and authenticity, while Matthew Ryder finds her integrity refreshing, and Peter Wilson thinks she did the job properly for the benefit of her country
praises the departing prime minister’s kindness, honesty and authenticity, whilethinks she did the job properly for the benefit of her country
‘We are dismayed that an unrelenting campaign of hate and lies, often misogynistic, has taken her from us,’ writes Peter Haynes.‘We are dismayed that an unrelenting campaign of hate and lies, often misogynistic, has taken her from us,’ writes Peter Haynes.Last modified on Sun 22 Jan 2023 18.48 GMT
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