'Anything to make Trump's ego grow', reader's discuss Trump and Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump he would nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize as they met for the first time since the US fired missiles at Iran's nuclear weapons sites (Metro, Wed).
The Israeli premier handed the US president the nomination letter at the White House as Trump pushed him to agree a Gaza ceasefire deal.
It's clear Trump has been after that prize for decades, simply to satisfy his huge and easily bruised ego.
Do either of them realise, though, that the deadline for this year's nominations was January and that Trump must wait until October next year to see if he's won? Sharon, Newcastle
Nice play by Netanyahu, playing right into Trump's ego by handing him a letter recommending him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
He probably doesn't even mean it – but anything to make Trump's ego grow is a sure winner. Pedro, Hammersmith
The first part of the official report into the Post Office Horizon scandal – Britain's biggest miscarriage of justice – has been released and states that at least 13 people may have taken their own lives because of it (Metro, Wed).
Around 1,000 sub-postmasters were wrongly convicted of stealing from the Post Office, even though it knew that its computer system had bugs.
How much longer must we wait until the top Post Office executives responsible for trying to cover up the scandal are arrested?
Justice will not be seen to have been done until they're brought to book and incarcerated. Bob Readman, Sevenoaks
Resident doctors in England have voted to go on strike for more pay (Metro, Wed). Some 90 per cent backed walkouts in a ballot with a 55 per cent turnout, the British Medical Association said. I find their demands inexplicable and arrogant.
The whole country has been out of pocket since 2008, particularly the private sector – which hasn't had pay rises like NHS staff, teachers and train drivers.
If these doctors want more, perhaps they'd like to offset that by having lower salaries when they're rich consultants.
Or give up their gold-plated pensions? Kay, London
The Today In History column (Metro, Wed) stated that in 1540 Henry VIII divorced fourth wife Anne of Cleves six months after they wed – this was apparently because she was too ugly. Well, ugly or not, Anne had the last laugh because she not only outlived Henry but also his sixth wife Catherine Parr. HG, Maidstone
It was intriguing to see that the British Museum will loan the Lewis Chessmen to France in exchange for the Bayeux Tapestry (Metro, Wed).
The medieval Chessmen, which were found on the Isle of Lewis on 1831, have become unlikely diplomatic pawns between Britain and France. It's clearly fantastic to be able to showcase them to a wider audience and allow others to check them out.Alex Orr, Edinburgh
Steve (MetroTalk, Tue), who wants a protest against protesting, should join our group: Apathetics Against Something. More Trending
We're having a meeting next Saturday – or Sunday. He should join us, but if he doesn't, no problem. Mick, London
Why is it that no matter what time you go to the shops, there are always two or three men in hi-vis jackets walking down the road, eating pasties from Greggs? Kate, Manchester
Does anybody want free copies of Chiropractor Monthly? I've got loads of back issues. Jeff, Nuneaton
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