From Glynn Downton
Sir: I would not wish to belittle Sir Cliff Richard’s compassion in apparently recognising that Tony Blair was suffering as a result of his decision about the Iraq war (‘It seemed to me that Tony was suffering’, 13 May). Nor would I wish to belittle his generosity in offering, free of charge, the use of his home in Barbados to Mr Blair and his family during August. Even so, it does seem that the scope of his compassion and generosity was rather narrow in this particular regard, however wide it might be elsewhere. So come on, Sir Cliff, how about making your home available this summer to a few service widows and their families? After all, their suffering must be at least as intense as Mr Blair’s, and unlike him they probably can’t afford to go to Barbados at their own expense.
Glynn Downton Maidstone, Kent
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