SIR – When reading newspaper editorials this week and surveying the wall-to-wall coverage of the Cameron cabinet reshuffle, it appears that the media have missed the point – the PM is in fact an ineffectual leader who has sacrificed his friends and close allies for window dressing in a lame, desperate attempt to look Eurosceptic and tough.

If we had a Labour PM the media would be rubbishing the reshuffle as nothing more than a last ditch attempt at re-election.

New environment secretary Liz Truss and the others may not agree but it was no night of the long knives rather an admission a fear of losing votes.

David you may want to book a seat in the House of Lords mate!

Mr Max Hey, Fairway Grove, Bradford