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It's About The Child

From John Parfitt Sir: Matthew Parris should do better than his elegant nonsense about so-called gay adoption (Another voice, 3 February). Until the inclusiveness lobby turned......

The Death Of Planet Earth

From Nick Reeves Sir: Charles Moore is wrong to suggest that environmentalists are predicting the end of Planet Earth unless we act now on climate change (The Spectator's Notes,......

A Time-honoured Trade

From David Roberts Sir: What's all the fuss about selling honours? They've always been for sale. In The Inimitable Jeeves (1924) Bingo's uncle is raised to the peerage. 'A......

Just Blame The Zionists

From Alexander Massey Sir: Israel guilty of destabilising 'not just the Middle East but much of the rest of the world' (Jonathan Sumption, Books, 3 February)? Sure, and global......

Blast From The 1960s

From Sir Tim Rice Sir: I was thrilled beyond measure to see a cartoon in this week's Spectator which could only be appreciated by those familiar with the Marcels' 1961 No. 1 hit......

Who's This Professor?

Who's this professor? From Tom Burkard Sir: However much educational standards have deteriorated in recent years, it seems that editorial standards have fallen even further......

My Money's On Mitt

From Michael R.V Whitman Sir: James Forsyth says that either John McCain — bound for ever to the Iraq debacle and a major player in the late and unlamented Monkey Congress — or......