Am I being a mite old-fashioned if I mention the fact that Harold Wilson’s affair may have given him some “sunny” vistas as he aged, but his wife Mary may not have been quite so irradiated with joy (Editorial, 11 April)? Sorry to dampen the general euphoria, but the cliche of a 20-year age gap (no need to ask which direction) is also tiresome. I have only heard two men break their silence on the affair. Mary may have told another story.
Jane Kearey
Bristol
• Oh to live in Bath, where there are enough copies of the Guardian to cover all the tabloids (Letters, 9 April). My local supermarket rarely has more than one left when I arrive. Solution? Turn the tabloids over – sport on the back page is usually less toxic.
Jennifer Gale
Littleham, Devon
