17 JANUARY 1981, page 16

Pride And Prejudice

Sir: Oh dear, I am sorry we have made Mr Chancellor so cross (10 January). But his diatribe against my colleague, D.A.N. Jones, is misdirected. Mr Chancellor, of all people,......

Out Of Date

Sir: Cancer of the breast affects one in 20 women in this country. To describe either the disease or its treatment as 'horrendous', the word chosen by your correspondent Brian......

Stress And Blood Pressure

Sir: To reply to your correspondents (10 January); taking drugs to lower blood pressure artificially is useless and dangerous because: 1. High blood pressure, though a risk......

Star Quality?.

Sir: If Simon Courtauld wasn't such an insecure snob (the worst kind of Tory) he would accept the Daily Star for what it is an excellent popular newspaper tailored to its market......

Mote And Beam

Sir: Was Richard Ingrams writing with his tongue in his cheek (10 January)? If not, who is the editor of Britain's leading smut and gossip compendium to complain 'that we are......