Mark Nixon misunderstands my view of the suffragettes and other protest movements (Letters, 19 August). In my speech when I voted against the proscription of Palestine Action, I argued that the suffragettes would have been proscribed precisely because some had undertaken damage to property far greater than that said to have been committed by Palestine Action supporters.
Peter Hain
Labour, House of Lords
• Never mind 35mm film canisters (Letters, 17 August). Does anyone have a good use for spectacle cases? The opticians who repurpose unused glasses don’t accept them, so spectacle wearers collect quite a few over the years. They’re strong, open easily but shut securely, and seem far too good to throw away.
Aileen Taylor
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
