Do you really think of Janet Woodcock as his friend and colleague?

Do you think that it's okay to write badly and not make your important points, because you're writing to people you may know?

If you're trying to persuade people, you need to write (or speak) clearly and concisely, so that you are not wasting their time, and they understand immediately what your premise is.

I wonder how happy Patentson was to be mentioned and copied on that letter.