Perhaps Barry Hollomby (Times of Malta, February 8) is not aware that the recent almost 60 per cent rise in the cost of posting a letter to Europe is being accompanied by a 50 per cent rise in its weight allowance, from 20 to 30 grams?

That makes the overall increase in price more like 10 per cent – maybe not enough to cause the complaints he refers to.

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