21 OCTOBER 1966, Page 16

Opposition Years

SIR,—A propos your leading article 'Opposition Years' (October 14):

Gallup at last gave the Tories a lead, As night follows day this will surely increase, Gallup, alas, will your forecast not heed, Figures this week spell the Tories' decease!

With apologies to Christopher Hollis.

LINCOLN HALL1NAN

32 Park Place, Cardiff [In spite of weekly fluctuations

We have not changed our expertations. —Editor, SPECTATOR.]