IT probably would prove impractical for parliament to legislate for the universal employment benefits many employees daydream about having if they had Boris Johnson’s ability not to get sacked (Chaos: Now Boris tells Tories to 'get behind' PM May, News, October 8). It would be much easier to change the business culture. Under a Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn, the culture would undoubtedly change when people begin to see that they are increasingly working for their own benefit and not for a plutocratic elite.
However, Boris Johnson, as the frontrunner to replace Theresa May, needs to be dealt with first. This is not so difficult: just remind the electorate that Johnson is, in contrast to Corbyn, as far from a conviction politician as you can get. He is an unscrupulous careerist, as exemplified by his writing of two speeches, one in favour of Brexit and the other against, while he was making up his mind which would afford him the best advantage.
Geoff Naylor, Winchester
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