"Many will lament the loss of Jane Goodall not because she had studied chimpanzees and become an authority on male aggression but for her frank and perceptive view of the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and for her encouragement of those fighting against political aggression (Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space, 6 October). Ways should thus be found of keeping her name alive as an example to the rest of the human race."
"Emmanuel Macron, who has just managed to lose his fifth prime minister (What happened on a chaotic day in French politics and what next?, 6 October), has been reading his Beckett: Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. What is he waiting for, Godot? Peter Declan O'Halloran Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland"
"Thank you, Jonathan Jones, for a superb critique of Gilbert & George (Gilbert & George review a pulsating panorama of sex, violence and glorious urban grime, 6 October). It gave me a much greater understanding of their work and made me want to go to the Hayward gallery exhibition. Linda Karlsen Whitstable, Kent"
Many will lament Jane Goodall's loss for her frank views on figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk and for encouraging opposition to political aggression. Calls are made to keep her name alive as an example for humanity. Emmanuel Macron's political instability and the loss of a fifth prime minister are noted alongside a citation of Samuel Beckett's 'Fail better' and a Godot reference. A reader questions the meaning of 'left over pannetone' and defends panettone as a first Christmas treat. Praise is offered for a Gilbert & George critique and a voicemail mondegreen provides light amusement.
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