Would you like to ask Addison Lee whether the “self-driving” cars it aims to deploy in London by 2021 (Report, 22 October) will in fact have remote control capability? If so, the term “self-driving” would be a misnomer. The remote control would be dangerous for dissidents and whistleblowers – if you ride in a “self-driving” taxi with remote control capability, and the taxi knows who you are, the state could whisk you to a deportation prison, or a black site, at any time.
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation
• The discussion about dishwashers (Letters, 19 October) reminds me that I was once expressing a wish for one to a friend after lunch at our house. There was a sudden rattle of crockery and a voice was heard from the kitchen: “What d’you want one of them for when you’ve got me ?” He was also a good Hoover pusher.
Hilda Hayden
Malvern, Worcestershire
• I was at Saturday’s march (Waitrose is on the march – but what of Lidl Britain?, Letters, 23 October). As a postscript to all the positive aspects of taking part there is one more which I noticed: apart from a couple of overflowing litter bins, I saw not one speck of rubbish on the ground. If that’s one of the identifiers of the Waitrose class of person who participated, I’m all for it.
Julia Draper
Bath
• We shop at Lidl and were on the march, which shouldn’t be surprising – after all, it is a German supermarket!
Ian and Moyra Arnott
Peterborough
• Such a shame that Gaby’s Deli is closing (Report, 22 October). Where shall we go now to eat latkes and avoid the boring speeches in Trafalgar Square after major political rallies?
Ruth Eversley
Paulton, Somerset
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