SIR – Please may I ask these north Tories a question, why China being the second richest country in the world is given millions to Chinese football coaches so they can continue their work, but when it comes to giving monies to British steel, mining, and power workers he comes up a bit short.

Also why is it he wants China to build nuclear power stations instead of British companies, wants China to build HS2 railway instead of British companies, I am wondering why?

Is it because China is the world’s biggest producer of pork, perhaps Osborne can do a deal with the Chinese to supply all British foodbanks with free sweet and sour pork.

Mark Tate, Carr Bottom Road, Greengates