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Government spokespersons have frequently criticised the music profession as “elitist” (Music disappearing from the curriculum, 10 October). A certain irony then, that government education policies are a major contributory factor in state schools becoming increasingly less able to offer music as an option.
Ruth Windle
Frome, Somerset

• Delighted to see your feature on Spanish tortilla, but using the word “fry” doesn’t help cooks in Britain (The home of tortilla at war over who knows their onions, 13 October). Olive oil burns at “frying” temperatures, so the sliced potato actually stews before beaten egg is added in the final stages. You probably won’t detect whether there is onion in there.
Terry Eaton
Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

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