Gillian Tett’s article (“The Trump plan for oil”, Opinion, March 29) illustrates very well how many of Trump’s postulates are illusory. There ought to be a word for it. May I tentatively suggest: ...

Reducing aid is taking the wrong path. In 1990, 38 per cent of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty. Now, it’s 8.5 per cent. The world has moved forward, but our common job is not yet done.