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The £6m Marble Arch mound
Melvyn Caplan fell on his sword over the £6m Marble Arch mound. Photograph: Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock
Melvyn Caplan fell on his sword over the £6m Marble Arch mound. Photograph: Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

If only Boris would follow Melvyn Caplan’s example

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Marble Arch Mound | Appleby horse fair | Windy relationships | Swearing | Ken Loach

Melvyn Caplan should be congratulated for resigning as a councillor, having recognised that the buck stopped with him (Marble Arch Mound: deputy council leader resigns over £6m cost, 13 August). Perhaps Boris Johnson will take note and require cabinet members to act honourably in the future – but we probably shouldn’t hold our breath.
Les Bright
Exeter, Devon

I am concerned that the annual photograph of the Appleby horse fair in your print edition (Pictures of the week, 14 August) shows mounts on a dry gravel bed of the River Eden, rather than hock deep as is the tradition. Another sign of global warming?
Simon Aumônier
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire

Your article (‘The soundtrack to my life was burping and farting’: how disgusting is your partner?, 14 August) has left me feeling worried. According to wind expert Julie Thompson, “we emit in the region of 15 farts a day on average”. Even without counting, I can tell you I do loads more than that. What am I doing wrong?
Fiona Collins
Carrog, Denbighshire

A father came to see me when teaching in a comprehensive some years ago (Letters, 13 August). “Why did you give our Johnnie detention?” he asked. I told him that Johnnie was heard swearing. “My son doesn’t fucking well swear” was the response.
David Blackledge
Formby, Merseyside

It’s time to expel Keir Starmer from the Labour party (Director Ken Loach says he has been expelled from Labour, theguardian.com, 14 August).
Derek Chown
Framsden, Suffolk

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