I READ The Northern Echo every day and I sometimes read the tabloids. I am sick to death of reading about Pippa Middleton. We had not heard of her until her sister married into the richest family in England!

Why during this recession must we have pictures of these people plastered over the newspapers? We can also include a generation or two of the Parker Bowles family also climbing on the bandwagon of publicity.

Thousands in this country are living well below the poverty line.

People are wondering whether they will be in a job this time next year.

Who is there in Parliament to voice an opinion on behalf of the poor, someone to say enough is enough as regards the Royals living off our taxes.

M Stephenson, Durham.