18 DECEMBER 1999, page 42

Blue Belle

From Mr Peter Hollier Sir: Petronella Wyatt (Singular life, 4 December) tells us that the only attractive female candidate in the last general elec- tion was Elizabeth Noel. Is......

From Professor Rafu G.c. Thomas Sir: Noel Malcolm's...

John Laughland on the Kosovo body-count rests strictly on the hearsay evidence of Albani- ans. As far as I can see, Dr Malcolm rou- tinely hobnobs with Croats, Bosnian Mus- lims......

Grubby Grub Street

From Mr ES. Turner Sir: Stephen Glover (Media studies, 4 December) reflects on the increasing power of journalists, engaged in the political pro- cess 'in their own right:......

Karla's Theme

From Colonel Mikhail Lyubimov Sir: I am very grateful to Graham Lord for his kind review of my modest 'Karla' (Books, 4 December). You might be interested to hear that I......

From Mr Ian Aitken Sir: Would Somebody At Your Office

please chuck a bucket of cold water over your 'Media studies' columnist. He is clearly in an extremely fevered state and badly needs cooling down. The idea that a few grumpy......