Letters: A better use for the Big Ben bong fund

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Working on the basis that Big Ben won’t bong, I have a far better use for the money that’s been raised: put it towards a project that can unite Leavers and Remainers in common cause. My suggestion is a push to clean up the litter that lines Britain’s motorways. I’d wager that die-hard Remainers such as myself would more than willingly cough up a few quid to match the money raised so far.

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