10 JANUARY 1970, Page 7

To Mr H. W.

CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS

Ring out the old, ring in the new. There's nothing very much else to do, The people's flag is purple puce. One wonders what can be the use Of taking polls of third-rate pinks To find out what the people thinks, Even though 24.3 knock

Up a sporting poll for Enoch. The rest as plainly as they can Say Harold is our leading man, But hark, the herald angels carolled 'I wonder who the hell is Harold.' Says Peter, waiting at the door, 'We've heard that sort of stuff before. Why, if they have such predilections. Don't they vote for him at elections?'