30 APRIL 1994, Page 27

Sir: Professor Cannadine's article suggests that he is representative of

yet another institution — that of academic argument — which has lost its bearings.

Margaret Thatcher's record will speak for itself and drown his pip-squeak rant- ings, but I would be interested to see on what evidence he based his allegation that I (a lifetime royalist) showed no respect towards the monarchy.

Tebbit

House of Lords, London SWI