Nationalism, poverty, knife crime and our obsession with net zero are just some of the topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

The Apprentice’s 18th season is nearing a climax - but is it time now for it to retire from our screens after years of sterling effort?

Secret Thinker was one of many left disappointed after failing to secure tickets for Micky Flanagan’s Kent gig – but was he ever in with a chance?

With gyms the latest venues to seek 24/7 opening hours, our columnist asks is it now time to revisit Sunday trading laws?

Back in the early 1980s, signing up to the Scouts or Boys’ Brigade was something of a rite of passage.

Could Kent unlock a more prosperous future as an event host if it could provide more hotel options?

Opinion: For some the Easter weekend is a crucial time to reflect but our columnist thinks the whole period is due a rethink for the modern era…

It’s the holidays and online gossip boards are complaining about children’s behaviour, which is doing more harm than good argues our columnist.

Fancy trying a bit of sea swimming? Our columnist gave it a go (sort of) and made a fashion faux pas in the process.

A mum living in agony with severe arthritis has described her struggle to cope - and the measures she would be prepared to take to end her pain.

Housing unaccompanied asylum seeker children, poverty cliches and our national anthem are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

It’s only fair for anyone wronged by public bodies to receive compensation, but as Secret Thinker says, we usually end up footing the bill.

After backlash at HMRC and protests over train ticket office closures are we losing patience with the demand to self serve, asks our columnist?

Kent is blessed with two motorways - but is one of them the nation’s most soul-destroying, asks our columnist?

Planning decisions may sometimes be tough, but our columnist believes they should favour businesses looking to expand and thrive.

The benefits system, 'extremist' views and the treatment of the Princess of Wales are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

The pace at which football is clamping down on referee abuse is ‘unbelievable’ says Secret Thinker, who is calling for a zero-tolerance approach.

Without proper funding ‘free’ childcare will end up like NHS dentistry, says our columnist, where being entitled and finding it aren’t the same thing.

Love them or loathe them, the county’s industrial landmarks become part of each community’s tapestry.

Some criminals take issue with the details of their offending being made public, but our court reporter argues publicity is part of the punishment.