17 DECEMBER 1965, Page 11

Mein Gott I am very interested in the Hull North

by- election. So is Mr. Wilson. So is the Radical Alliance which is putting forward Mr. Richard Gott as its candidate. I am not quite clear what the Radical Alliance is in favour of, but I gather it is against Americans, anyway in Vietnam. I am indebted to the Sunday Times for this magnificently evocative portrait of Mr. Gott: 'He is an old Wykehamist of twenty-seven, wears a large red beard. is a Labour party mem- ber and writes leaders for the Guardian.' There's type-casting for you.