Sir- Our former MP just doesn’t get it when it comes to discouraging party members here in the faithful city to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.
He seems worried that the Labour Party might end up fighting itself in a mirror for the next twenty years unless members see sense.
The present front runner isn’t seen by most supporters as the next Prime Minister and nor do I think he could get that job.
He is being chosen because very many people are recognizing that Labour has become ‘Red Tories’ as they were dubbed in Scotland.
Supporters want to rally behind something that resembles Labour’s values and heritage and not a party that is terrified of alienating Conservative Voters.
Is red Jeremy so barmy or irresponsible that he deserves the daily beating he gets from the media and senior Labour figures ? Is it perhaps a case of shooting the messenger ?
What’s wrong with railways in public ownership, building more social housing and free university education. ?
Modern politicians are so media savvy and audit every word before they utter it to ensure it won’t alienate some part of the electorate.
People like the refreshingly different sincerity of straight talking people who have stayed true to their beliefs for decades. Whatever else he is Jeremy Corbyn is an icon of authenticity and Labour really need to offer a real alternative not just gift wrapped austerity and anti welfare rhetoric and grovelling to big business.
 It is their duty to oppose and above all to speak for the majority and especially the vulnerable.
Perhaps as many of Jeremy’s ideas have gathered popular support now the Labour Party might see there actually is an appetite for change.
After all many of these delights have been off the menu for so long we have practically forgotten they existed.
Mr Corbyn’s job is to rescue Labour’s soul which has for too long been displaced in favour of distasteful opportunism and to provide real opposition if he is chosen.
ANDREW BROWN
Worcester

Show compassion to these immigrants
Sir - Will the British Governments` plan to erect more fencing and to bring in more police and sniffer dogs to work alongside the French police and security forces bring a temporary or a permanent solution to the problem of immigrants wishing to enter Britain?
Do we perhaps need to dig a bit deeper into the causes behind the current crisis; thereby bringing a lasting relief to both ourselves and more importantly to the immigrants themselves?
It is quite possible that fencing off and separating the immigrants will be an act of inhumanity and degradation to our fellow man who is determined to lead a better life for him/herself and family, and who amongst us would not want the same?
Building walls and fences have never led to a proper solution to problems and they inevitably have to be broken and taken down.
Do we really want to live in a “dog eat dog” world, where our principle concern is for ourselves and our family? Is the government correct to suggest withholding benefits to failed asylum seekers, or is this another cruel blow for people too frightened to return to their homelands? What about their children who are schooled here until the age of 18 and then repatriated and unable to take up their university places? How can we be so cruel?
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 Surely the solution entails helping those countries from where the immigrants are coming to achieve the same standards of health and wealth that we in the western world enjoy?
 No wonder many councillors emerged with tears from the council meeting when we decided not to give help to a few refugee families! This would have at least represented one small token of shared humanity.
GERALDINE LOWMAN
Worcester

Devils’ Music still alive and well in our house
Sir Well done, John Phillpot, for an excellent article on guitars (‘Agents of the Devil’- 1st August). This captured the era and the attitudes perfectly.
Back in the 1950s I failed to master the family piano under my father’s tuition. This meant that a guitar was off the agenda.
However, in later years I managed to collect one or two guitars and I taught myself a few chords. When people visit our house they often ask “Do you play these guitars?” My answer ...... “No, not really, I just love wearing them!”
Strumming the chords of C’mon Everybody, Summertime Blues, Peggy Sue, etc still gives me a lot of pleasure. Even better is the fact that my son and my grandchildren have become accomplished musicians at early ages.
Thankfully, the “Devil’s Music” is very much alive and being enjoyed by all generations. We told them it would last!!!!!
MARTYN WHEELER
St Peter’s

The Crowd showed no respect for King John
Sir - I was very disappointed by the behaviour of the crowd at the Charter Day re-enactment on August 1.
The people taking part had given up their own time and deserved a little more respect.
Instead the crowd talked and poked fun at the people taking part. I was especially annoyed by a group of ladies in pink who thought it was ridiculous that King John was wearing glasses.
They didn’t know that King John was played by my husband Alan who is partially sighted. Also if everyone had shut up and stopped moaning we might have all been able to hear properly.  
I was also a bit surprised to see hi vis coats and cheap shoes on sale in what was meant to be a medieval market.
However it was an excellent chance for shops along the High St to promote themselves and there was an excellent choice of food available.
MRS VAL HUMPHRIES
Droitwich

Road workings are so dreadfully inefficient
Sir - Monday morning, once again the traffic lights have not been switched on at the new Tolladine Road junction. It must be about six months ago when the work started, why was it not completed earlier? There seems to have been no planning for this work, no timetable to keep to and no proper supervision by the city or county councils. How much have the temporary traffic lights cost?
Mr John Smith, Councillor in charge of road maintenance, should be jumping up and down in anger at the slow progress and threatening action against the contractors.
I started in highway maintenance in 1958, and have never seen this degree of inefficiency before!
J N STEPHENSON
Worcester.