TO BE honest, I think councillors should pray every day (Oxford Mail, February 11) to give thanks to God that they have such a well-paid job, thanks to God because they don’t have to do too much, thanks to God that they can mess up so much and get away with it, thanks to God that they are allowed to invest a couple of million in tobacco companies so the returns on the investment will top up their pension pots.

P HOWARD (Mr), Brome Place, Barton, Oxford