Here’s a way to make politics more equal | Brief letters

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Further to Michelle Bachelet’s excellent article about women fixing politics (

This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women, 6 December

), I have often thought that, for equality, each constituency should elect two MPs: one male, one female. With that method, the differing ways of thinking can be covered. However, in the long run what is needed is a total change in our political systems to prevent the plutocracies we now have.

Gerard W Cavalier


Southampton

• Maybe the nearby fast food chains would be put out of business if all schools provided students with free healthy and filling meals at lunchtime and when school days end (

Fast food chains accused of ‘flooding’ areas near UK schools with unhealthy options, 4 December

). After all, aren’t we a very rich country keen to invest in our children and future workforce?

Emma Tait


London

• Michel Barnier’s prime ministerial tenure “was the shortest of any administration since the Fifth Republic began in 1958” (

Report, 4 December

)

.

Even so, at 91 days, that’s almost

two lettuces

.

Hugh Brayne


Cockermouth, Cumbria

• Re your letters on dogs in public spaces (

6 December

), I was reminded of a friend from Yorkshire who was walking along when approached savagely by a large dog. The owner said: “Don’t worry about him, he is insured.”

David Gollifer


Colchester

• Will the brave person who mounts a campaign to reclaim outdoor spaces from dogs also include anywhere indoors where food is served?

Marion Kuit


Kendal,

Cumbria

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