Donald Trump’s playlist for his rallies is a bizarre mix, but his choice of Rufus Wainwright’s version of Hallejujah was inspired (Trump dances for 40 minutes during campaign rally: ‘Let’s listen to music’, 15 October). The song featured on the soundtrack of Shrek, which was all about an embittered ogre with very distinctive brightly coloured skin. Mike Pender Cardiff Joy Mead criticises Labour’s target of halving violence against women in a decade, saying that the target should be to eliminate all violence against women (Letters, 15 October). While we are in the realm of wishful thinking, can I take the further step of calling for the elimination of violence against anyone? About seven out of 10 homicide victims in England and Wales are men. Simon Brodbeck Cardiff As children my sister loved mud play (‘He’s having fun!’: why children should be encouraged to play with mud, 11 October). If the ground was dry, our friend’s brother would oblige and happily pee on to the earth. Hey presto – mud! Jo Burden Marlow, Buckinghamshire Is it not an irony that Keir Starmer threw his transport secretary under the bus over her recent comments regarding the disgraceful behaviour of P&O Ferries (Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit, 14 October)? Tom Brammer Belchamp Otten, Essex I hope there isn’t really a black hole in the public accounts (Editorial, 16 October). That would suck in and destroy any money Rachel Reeves throws at it. Nicholas Lawrence Radley, Oxfordshire