Octavian (later Emperor Augustus), following his victorious battles of Illyricum and Actium, announced he would give 400 sesterces to adult male citizens. Will we see the US president wearing an emperor’s purple and gold toga soon (Trump promise of $5,000 for US citizens after midterms decried as ‘bribery’, 10 September)?
David Shannon
Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire
• Can we assume that the donations to Reform UK from the billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo (Report, 12 September) will be followed by some sort of cash offer for every adult in the UK should Mr Farage win the next election?
Phil Thomas
Frodsham, Cheshire
• The crypto-billionaire Ben Delo told the Telegraph he wanted “a level playing field”. Presumably the cheques for the Greens and Lib Dems are lost in the post.
Tim Mansfield
Galgate, Lancaster
• After “wild swimming” and “vertical drinking”, Joe Hyde asks: “Whatever next?” (Letters, 9 September). We have known the answer for ages: “lived experience”.
Charles Foster
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire
• George Monbiot asks why Andy Burnham is taking a huge risk with fossil fuels (Opinion, 10 September). Maybe it is just another example of nominative determinism (Letters, 10 September).
Andy Cook
Honley, West Yorkshire
• I am delighted to see that the nominative determinism discussion is getting out of hand.
Frank Lawless
Leeds
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