19 MAY 1990, Page 26

Adams OM?

Sir: No, Neil Kinnock will not give A. N. Wilson the OM (Diary, 12 May). First, he will never be Prime Minister; secondly, the OM is in the personal gift of the Sovereign. Following Wilson's diary, I would not be surprised if Her Majesty bestowed the OM on Richard Adams.

Rupert Speyer

22 Downscote Park, Bristol