Closing tram systems in this country was short-sighted.

On July 6, 1952, London scrapped its trams. A tram subway ran for half a mile in Kingsway - there were two tram stations. Trams travelled on reserved track, segregated from road traffic, to the suburbs.

They were a rapid-transit link before their time. Judging from the number of cars on the road, we could do with them today. They should have been modernised in line with other European countries.

Mike Walsh, Nesbitt Road, Brighton

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I propose a solution to misguided national pride. Let's have more national festivals or commemorative days to make us feel proud of being British again.

A starting point could be St George's Day. If we follow the Irish example, it could be a day of fun and quirky tradition (with a beer or three). Light-hearted it may sound but a step in the right direction, surely. Does anyone have any ideas or know of any appropriate days or occasions to celebrate? Let's not wait until the next Jubilee to feel good again.

-K Boyten, katrineboyten@hotmail.com