a far inferior earnest of the intent and capacity of the Government to fulfil their manifesto programme than will be Mr Healey's November Budget. There is, however, a...

From the Revd John Peace Sir: To hear the truth from a prominent politician is so unusual that the reaction of the left to Sir Keith's courageous speech was predictable. It is...

the dangers inherent in the egalitarian philosophy. In his Birmingham speech, Sir Keith Joseph has bravely voiced the opinion that we are not all equal, and that family and...

Sir: Sir Keith's words concerning youthful delinquency and related matters may or may not be due to a desire to be prime minister. But he is playing with fire. We ask why the...

Sir Keith Joseph of late an enlightening experience and a refreshing change from the usual platitudes, invective and just plain boredom which unfortunately emanate from most of...

Joseph's speech simply shows how much they have been misled and conned by the pseudo-revolutionaries. His remarks, however, may be seen in a slightly different light. They imply...

population is not his definition of a 'social problem' — there are and always will be feckless People who produce children without the means to support them — but that he failed...

Sir: Those of us who believe in indivi dual choice are undoubtedly right to praise the recent pronouncements of Sir Keith Joseph. But what has been distinctly lacking in the...

From Professor T. W. Hutchison Sir: As Professor Robinson states (October 19), economists both Keyne,, tan and non-Keynesian (e.g. espectallY Pigou) were well aware, in the...

Sir: It is high time that both the Z a c ninations of the Russians in the t ,. (1 5 11 e-East and their cynical use of 'Lente was exposed. Therefore, may I ?. 1 9h gratulate...

Sir: The Longfordian Christ of Faith could be faulted by someone with a knowledge of modern biblical scholarship. Mr Alan Brien in his review of Lord Longford's The Life of...

Christ. I can well believe it is open to criticism, but, as a lifelong student of early Christianity, I can imagine few things more misleading to the unwary reader than Alan...

Sir: I was abroad when Richard Baker's review of my Concert Song Companion was published in your issue of September 28, so I hope you will allow this belated comment. I am...

Sir: Following your invitation of "the critical and probing attention of the authorities" to the current failure of our "ramshackle" stock market to meet industry's crying need...

From Mrs Doreen Parkes Sir: Reading (Spectator, October 12) Michael Stourton's article 'In a straight line' gave rise to hope that the country's problems were about to be...

Postponing the decision Patrick Cosgrave Like many another current affairs programme, on both radio and television The World This Weekend last Sunday devoted some time to a...

During the long but painless and not depressLug months I have spent recovering in my own , 00 rne from the effects of a slight stroke I have been disinclined for much reading or...

The failure of Edward Heath Lord Coleraine Lord Coleraine is the son of Andrew Bonar Law, who was Leader of the Conservative Party before the first world war and Prime...

Since I was young, I never have gainsaid, My mother's word that little girls are made Of sugar syrup, glycerine and spice; In fact, of everything that's sweet and nice. Such...

Forgotten anniversary Wilfrid Sendall In present circumstances I expected no fanfares from 32 Smith Square, Westminster, to cele brate October 29. Nevertheless, the day...

Moderation in monetarism Alan Walters This is the third of a number of articles under the general title, Inflation and Stabilisation, each of which suggests a prognosis and...

Threading the Maze Lord Beaumontof Whitley: On the night of Tuesday October 15, Long Kesh — beg its pardon, The Maze — prison was razed to the ground and this may well have...

Which shade of green Lawle Knox AS H . F .4 arold Wilson talks to Liam Cosgrave this h on, " c laY, one hopes that the Westminster Cos—ework is neatly up-to-date. Only last...

So mighty a Dominance have our present Alchemists and Fanaticks obtained over Publick Affairs that any Oration that partakes of the Dross and Grossness of Reason and Common...

No time for culture Hywel D. Lewis One of the increasing anxieties of university teachers today is the growing amount of administrative work, some trivial and some of great...

News look Bill Grundy You have only to look at certain blue-rinsed American matrons to realise that facelifts do not always improve appearances. If there is a shortage of...

Glee amid the gloom _Philip Kleinman It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and despite the gales that are raging in Adland at -present there are a number of its...

Puddings for the poor Ma Linklater An acid-faced Mrs Barbara Castle aa Castigating Sir Keith Joseph on '-ne television screen last Friday. I , e)c Plai n ed the background to...

There has always been a popular notion abroad that Christ's unwillingness to retaliate in kind has turned Him and His followers into a feeble useless opposition. The air of such...

Biographies of monarchs who have reigned for Many years are normally richly documented. They make in consequence a substantial Contribution to history, but this rule is...

Richard Luckett Garibaldi Jasper Ridley (Constable £7.50) The British infatuation with Garibaldi has still to be explained satisfactorily. In the Mole's garden — that...

rancis King Ca l'afy Robert Liddell (Duckworth £4.95) lany years ago a Greek writer who had known d i n gave me his version of Constantine a vafy's last visit to Athens from...

Osbert Lancaster Ward ion Album Nicolas Bentley (Weidenfeld and Nicolson £3.50) CM the one hand cartwheel hats and wasiD waists, M. de Soveral and Mrs Keppel, vast meals and...

This England Peter Ackroyd The Bottle Factory Outing Beryl Bainbrid g e (Duckworth £2.35) Brin g Forth The Body Simon Raven (Blond and Bri gg s £2.75) Miss Bainbridge is...

Playing fool Benny Green The bibliography of Leon `Bix' Beiderbecke is almost as extraordinary as his career. Perhaps I should explain that Bix was a pioneer jazz cornettist...

Bookend As a keen supporter of the £5,000 Booker Prize for Fiction — now in its sixth year and due to be renewed (or not) by the sponsors Booker McConnell next January —...

Stardust Director: Michael Apted. Stars: David Essex, Adam Faith. :M' ABC 1 Shaftesbury Avenue 013 minutes) he Night Porter Director: Liliana Cavani, Stars: Dirk Bogarde,...

A Stritch in time Kenneth Hurren The Gingerbread Lady by Neil Simon (Phoenix Theatre) The Male of the Species by Alun Owen (Piccadilly Theatre) Evy, the lady played by Elaine...

Lights may be going out all over the world — but not at El Vino, the well-known Fleet Street wine shop, where they still insist that customers must wear collar and tie or they...

Easy to live with Evan Anthony It is possible that my fondness for blues and greens makes me a natural foil for the talents of Alfred Cohen, American ex-patriot, but I should...

Words to the City. "The assistance t owards the balance of payments has never been more valued. 1 am uttered sweet and complimentary Pa rticularly grateful for the unique the...

At the Annual General Meeting of East Asiatic Rubber Estates Limited, held on October 15th in London, the Chairman, Mr. N. E. Blemrner, made the following additional remarks:...

For some reason this column has been almost flattened by competing material on these pages. Anyway during a period when the banks are gasping for cash to lend and industry is...

Charles R. Stahl Summitry has been the key word in Washington lately. President Ford came down from his economic summit with a 'package' which with due respect to the loyal and...