Reader's letter of the day (2)

Also from The Times:

Sir,

Alan Milburn’s attack on alleged “closed professions” rings a little hollow. Since coming to power, quite a few Labour ministers seem to have been either related to, or have at some time shared a flat with, another member of the Cabinet. Surely an even more tightly closed shop than any of the professions that Mr Milburn deplores?

M. Pettinger, Herstmonceux, E Sussex.

I suppose we could also ask Alan Milburn probing questions about how difficult it is for working-class kids to accumulate so many tasty sources of income.