16 NOVEMBER 1974, page 4

Tory Policies

From Lieut Commander Pau'ley Sir: The actions and utterances of leading Conservatives since the Election, and the copious outpourings of grass-roots opinion in the columns of......

Defence Spending

Sir: While we spend 5 per cent of our national income on defence, Germany and France spend 3 per cent, Belgium and Denmark 2 per cent (International Institute for Strategic......

Inflation As A Way Of Life

Sir: When will the people realise that inflation is a system of government, a system of fiscal policy, a system of trade, commerce and banking, a system of psychological warfare......

Private Beds

Sir: I am delighted that Mrs Barbara Castle is to do away with private beds in National Health hospitals. Now that the chips are down we shall at last see whether the morality......

From Mrs D. Money Sir: I Write To You About Freedom In...

Hospital consultants are to lose theirs to treat private patients but how much greater will be the patienSs' loss of freedom! At present it is open to each one of us to use all......

Plo And The Un

From Dr R. K. Edwards Sir: Patrick Cosgrove and T11 0 1 Spectator speak for the conscience ol Great Britain, and indeed the en tire world, when denouncing the UN , tator,......

Eton's Image Sir: So Master Mccrum Is Facing ' 1 „ B P E...

prospect of changingiI overall image of Eton and making m c o t v o e b e r w2i6t)h. the times." (Specta t) O o My surprise is not inconsiderable, I had been led to believe that......