Battle at the coalface

In his television review Rupert Smith described the NUM miners leader Arthur Scargill as "a ghastly little man who needed to be trodden on" (G2, March 23). I suppose he would prefer the Yorkshire coalfields to be the deserts they are today, with their hopeless job schemes and rampant drug culture. Rupert may hate Arthur, but many people loved him as he, and the people around him, fought Thatcher to the last to preserve their jobs and communities.
Steven Calrow
Liverpool

Beth Junor's assertion that the "CND never supported Greenham" (Letters, March 22) is patently absurd. Anyone who doubts this can read through the minutes of CND national council - including its project committee held by the Modern Records Centre at Warwick University, or the parallel set I deposited with Calderdale office of the West Yorkshire Archives Service.
Julian Harber
Former member, CND national council

Am I alone in finding the terms of the Archdeacon of Bangor's apology to the Muslim community worryingly abject (Report, March 22)? The point of the cartoon was to show that all great religions and their representatives are in the same boat when it comes to criticism and caricature. Surely this is one of the hallmarks of our civil society.
The Rev David Williams
Bolton

Forget College Green - Sylvia Pankhurst's statue (G2, March 24) should be on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square.
Jill Truman
London

C Sim mentioned that there will be surprise at England's failure in the 2008 World Cup (Letters, March 23). How is this possible? According to all the UK media I listen to they have already won it!
Maurice Hickey
Forres, Morayshire

Cnt (Letters, March 23)? Wasn't he the chap who tried to hold back the tide of linguistic change?
Barbara Jane
Norwich