Well done Vickie Anderson (Letters, 4 July, page 20), and poor show on Housing Today (Social animal, 27 June, page 21).

The Sun newspaper printed some scurrilous stories about Liverpool some time ago and its sales are still at an all-time low today. There are a number of housing associations in the Merseyside area; would Housing Today like to lose their support for your publication?

As Liverpudlians we love a good joke. We can laugh at ourselves, make jokes about ourselves and laugh with others about ourselves. We live in a vibrant area and have a lot to put behind us but also a great future to look forward to, so please print the truth and not the usual stereotypical nonsense.