It's not Trump or English or Collins. It is Mr Trump or President Trump, Mr English or Prime Minister English, Mrs Collins or Cabinet Minister Collins.

I have never voted for the right in my life so I have no interest in promoting right wing politicians, but the lack of respect given to people to elevate those talking about them to some false position of power is irritating. The main thing missing today in Western society is respect for others, in whatever form.

You don't have to like them or their ideals but have some respect for their position – they earned it.

P Knights, Mount Maunganui.