12 SEPTEMBER 1998, page 30

Lodge Objection

Sir: Mr Matthew Parris's delightful tirade against the importunate questions which now appear on official forms (Another voice, 29 August) echoed a little more som- brely for......

New Zealand Whine

Sir: Not for the first time, Auberon Waugh refers to 'colonial' wines, usually in the con- text of the Antipodes (Spectator Wine Club, 29 August). I don't think he includes......

Separate Forces

Sir: My father's career in the RAF included the Battle of Britain, but if alive today he would have been amused by Anthony Leigh Mallory's assertion (Letters, 22 August) that......

The Demand For Gold

Sir, Let me declare my interest. I am PDG of Mines d'Or de Salsigne, the 100,000- ounce per year goldmine in France, and I have substantial goldmining interests in Russia and......

Bring Back George

Sir: I applaud Janet George's article ('Marching as to war', 29 August). With Edward Duke having had the intelligence to resign as chief executive of the Country- side Affiance......

Romantic Scot

Sir: I was flattered — if slightly apprehen- sive — to read the approving comments from the president of the Scottish National party (Letters, 5 September) about my arti- cle on......