15 JULY 1955, page 16

M. H. Middleton Sir,—in Welcoming Mr. Basil Taylor, May I,

at the same time, express a reader's gratitude for the critical articles of his predecessor, Mr. M. H. Middleton? During the past decade Mr. Middleton has seemed to me one of......

Embassy Garden Party

have just read your issue of July 1, and I feel I must protest at what , you say in 'Portrait of the Week' about the incident of the press photographers at the Embassy Gar- den......

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Letters To The Editor

Men at Waugh Lord Noel-Buxton, Anthony Carlisle Orange Squeeze W. Douglas Embassy Garden Party Cynthia L. Kittelsen Independent Critics Nancy Spain M. H. Middleton Nevile Wallis......

Independent Critics Sir, What Curiously Silly Views Your...

Pharos holds. Fancy suggesting that a 'reputation' could be 'compromised' by mak- ing use of a critic's praise or blame. However, it may interest your readers to know that my......

Sir,—on Page Four Of Your Issue Of July 1, 1955,

your Irish correspondent criticises the attitude of the Northern Ireland Government with regard to the Roman Catholic Mater Hospital and its participation in the Health Service.......

Consider Mr. Evelyn Waugh's Article In Your Issue Of July

8 the worst example of ill- manners to be granted space in your columns since the Sitwell correspondence. I cannot let this extravaganza from a writer of fiction go unanswered.......

Plantation Politics Sir,—most Of What Charles Curran...

issue of July 1 is true; but it is not only apathy on the part of the Conservative Party which has resulted in this 'marriage' of the Labour Party and the Co-operative movement.......