So, Jim Murphy called off his Better Together street meetings because he got hit by an egg?

Well cry me a river, as the song goes.

Let's get this straight. Mr Murphy is a politician, he chose to become one, it is a well-paid job and part of that job is that he is able to handle the flak from people who disagree with him.

Pleading with his opponents to "call off the attack dogs" when people turn out to heckle him smacks of wimpishness.

In days gone by local politicians were subject to almost non-stop heckling at public meetings in towns and villages whenever they stood for office. Eggs were the least of their worries in some cases.

Jim's generation has it far easier than its predecessors. He should "man up" or find a quieter, less stressful job.

William Hughes Renfrewshire

Bug biters

THERE'S nothing new about the 'Good Grub' insect restaurant.

Years ago, a colleague of mine, the late great illustrator Douglas Thomson, held a party in his West End flat.

He said that among the nuts and crisps positioned around the room, he surreptitiously placed a bowl of 'chocolate-covered ants', and one of 'toasted grasshoppers'.

I can't remember where he said he got them but halfway through the evening he noticed that both bowls were empty.

Tony Huggins Condorrat

Let kids play

WE'RE being too hard on the so-called 'Play Station Generation'.

Remember when the television was an amazing novelty and those who watched it were dubbed the 'gogglebox' generation?

Perhaps Watch With Mother was a bit more educational than a game of Super Mario - but let's give our kids the benefit of the doubt.

JP West End

Sailing home

Good to see HMS Ramsey pay a visit to the Clyde. In fact it's always nice when a Clyde-built vessel comes "home".

Mary Williamson Via email