The Labour MP Alex Sobel says he has never “actually seen anyone smell of booze” ( Hannah Spencer riles fellow MPs with attack on parliament’s drinking culture, 27 April ). That’s a relief, otherwise I would have wondered whether we were all living in a strip cartoon in The Dandy or Beano.

Pete Lavender

Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Now we know why they make such a cock-up of everything.

Michael Fuller

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

In an otherwise sensible article, Nick Bender tells us “Falling is a huge concern for anyone over 60” ( All the right moves! 17 personal trainers on the exercise they always recommend – from planks to face pulls, 29 April ). My bootcamp, and most of my 60-something friends, would disagree. How old is Nick, and how many 60-year-olds does he know?

Carolyn Waterworth

Surbiton, London

Iranian master tactician leaves Trump snookered ( Vafaei launches epic comeback to stun Trump on day of great Crucible drama, 27 April ) .…