SIR – In the 1980s and 1990s, my father was the Conservative deputy leader, and later leader, of Derbyshire County Council – then the most Marxist in the country.
SIR – The hard work, dedication, imagination and superb logistical skill of those who organised the Platinum Party at the Palace contrast greatly with the idleness and inefficiency of the people who run our lives.
Protection services and technology specialists Direct Life has appointed Iain Clark as chief commercial officer. Clark will lead the firm’s commercial arm overseeing distribution across the company. He replaces Neil McCarthy who will leave in early 2022 after 13 years at the firm. Clark joins Direct Life with 25