As Elon Musk’s unelected “Doge” troops slash and burn US federal departments (Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim ‘Doge’ team is transparent, 12 February), it is ironic to note that the Doges of ancient Venice were always elected, and by a process that was designed to avoid wealthy families taking too much power.
John Jacobs
Alton, Hampshire
• I agree with your correspondents about the difficulty of hearing the lyrics in musicals (Letters, 13 February), but there’s little mention of the problem in cinemas, where conversations are drowned out by background music. In the recent film about Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet perfectly captured the musician’s mumble. What words he actually said remain A Complete Unknown.
Joanna Rimmer
Newcastle upon Tyne
• Re the letters on analogue photography (14 February), there is a good compromise. I use a digital camera, which means I can go “snap happy”. Then I can look at all the images, select what I want and get them printed.
Peter Butler
Rushden, Northamptonshire
• I’m not entirely convinced that the Guardian style guide does a lot for women’s rights in advising that actresses should always be called actors (Editorial, 14 February). Why not the other way around?
John Owens
Stockport, Greater Manchester
• My school report read: “Angela has influence, unfortunately in the wrong direction.” I became a probation officer (Letters, 16 February).
Angela Glendenning
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
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