Jacob Rees-Mogg and the valley of the dammed

Older people | Steve Smith | Whaley Bridge | VAR | Dominic Cummings | Sunsets. We very much agree with Elaine Herbert ( Retired and blamed for all society’s ills, Letters, 2 August). At 76 and 73 we are still caring for our adopted children with special needs: three with Down’s syndrome, cerebal palsy and emanuel syndrome; the other two also with complex health needs. Over the years we have saved the country millions of pounds in residential care and we are not alone in doing this. S