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Frances Ryan (In plain view, 25 April) highlights yet another catastrophic treatment of people by the government: the freezing of the fund for disabled would-be politicians. I write not just for the deaf, my “disability”, but for all with a disability; I am disgusted at reading how some candidates were treated. There should be no barriers, and in the future I hope we do get, as Ryan says, the best candidate for the job.
Jean Jackson
Seer Green, Buckinghamshire

• Page 2 of Wednesday’s G2 has (justified) sneers about the many column inches devoted to nothing on the royal baby. On the other hand, pages 6 and 7 are full of dreary stuff about the royal wedding, including speculative guff about what dress Meghan Markle might wear when the designer isn’t even known.
Dr Richard Carter
London

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