The joke is on the Conservative party | Brief letters

Islamophobia | Political graffiti | Snakes alive | Pride in Britain | Morning masksIt’s good to see that not everyone in Downing Street has lost their sense of humour. The proof? The quote in your story (Calls for Tory Islamophobia inquiry as PM drawn into Nusrat Ghani row, 23 January) by a No 10 spokesperson: “The Conservative party does not tolerate prejudice or discrimination of any kind.”Bill KirtonAberdeen• Driving west on the M62 towards Manchester, I noticed graffit