18 JANUARY 1963, page 9

Last Chance In The Sixth Form.

By A. D. C. PETERSON* HE first week of the New Year is the tradi- tional time for educational conferences. This ear's crop contains one very important state- ment. The Minister......

Back To The Classroom

Until recently it had always seemed to me that the apathy of the political parties towards edu- cation was shared by the majority of people in this country. Not now. The......

Spectator's Notebook

TE President de Gaulle had been in London on 1-Monday night, he might have been gratified by the impression created by his overturning of the diplomatic beehives. I went to a......

Northern Lights

I have always thought Newcastle one of the most attractive large towns in England. Far enough from London to resist its vampirical in- fluence, the city has always maintained ,......

To The Aid Of The Party Mr. John Irwin Has

been taking a cool look at the drink-and-driving problem as it affects the fallible man who drives his car to a party without a wife or other partner to take care, in all......

Monty At Eighty The Two Best Things That Happened To

Edin- burgh after the war were Mr. Rudolf Bing's launching of the first International Festival and Compton Mackenzie's settling in the New own. No, 31 Drummond Place......

No Holds Barred As Bitter Words Of Recrimination Fly Round

the capitals of Europe, it is hardly any comfort to be told that the an pair system causes 'much international bad feeling' and 'has become quite the worst example of British......