15 NOVEMBER 1975, Page 5

Going left

Sir: With dismay and disgust we perceive increasingly left-wing tendencies displayed in some of your columns. We sincerely hope this trend will not continue. The Spectator has always been the spokesman for true Toryism and it is shameful that this reputable journal should slide down the path to centre-left politics.

Michael J. Kelleher Laurence D. E. Hollingworth Magnus Grammar School, Newark-onTrent, Nottinghamshire