7 DECEMBER 1996, Page 36

Changing times

Sir: The Times used to be the best newspaper in the world. Here are some headlines to articles printed in it today: 7 October: 'Snow-white gets mini-camera to keep bodice pure.'

8 October: 'Female fire-fighter suffers sex bias.'

9 October: 'Film of Princess in sex-romp.'

10 October: 'Sarah Miles, actress, report- ed as saying, "Did you know that it is better to drink your own urine than sea-water?"' 21 October: 'No sex s'i/ vous plait, we're French.'

Anthony Rhodes

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