Reader opinions: From workplace meetings to locked churches - what bothers Brits today

In todays workplace‚ productivity remains a hot-button issue: Paul Thomson from Mobberley points out how face-to-face interaction still matters - even supermarkets like Booths are moving away from self-service checkouts (which shows smart thinking in retail business)

The meeting-culture problem doesnt help either. Chris King recalls his time at a manufacturing company about 50 years ago: endless meetings and site visits made work inefficient; while Paul Caruana highlights how government departments still struggle with staff numbers and work monitoring

Public opinion polls keep missing the mark these days. Some voters just dont share their real views with pollsters anymore - they stay quiet because they dont want trouble from people who might disagree with them (especially at those fancy North London dinner parties)

The infrastructure debate is heating up: underground cables vs pylons is a big topic. Several European countries now put all new electric lines underground; its better for birds‚ bats and looks nicer too. The Victorian builders wouldʼve definitely chosen the underground option - they knew how to think long-term

Robert H Sprague brings up an interesting point about church access: many UK churches stay locked nowadays‚ unlike in Europe where visitors can walk in freely. Its kind of sad that weʼve reached this point - fear of vandalism shouldnt keep these historic buildings closed

The National Trust is making changes to its food offerings:

• Half of all food must be plant-based
• Members voted for this change
• Some worry about waste and stock management
• Others see it as good for environment

Finally‚ Janet McTurk shares a clever way to teach kids about littering: give them litter pickers and make it fun. Her grandchildren had a great time cleaning up their neighborhood (though they drew the line at picking up dog waste bags)