19 APRIL 2003, page 31

Spirit Of Aeroflot

From Mr Patrick Fox Sir: Christopher Fildes (City and Suburban, 29 March) should not be too depressed at the thought of Aeroflot. For starters, the Natashas and Svetlanas are a......

Virtue And Its Rewards

From Sir Samuel Minim Sir: Alastair Campbell (Letters, 12 April) has performed a public service in reminding your readers of Gladstone's excellent principles of foreign policy:......

From Professor Richard Shannon Sir: Is It Possible That...

Campbell does not know that in 1882 Gladstone invaded and occupied Egypt? Is it possible also that he is not aware that Gladstone's largest holding (one third) in his bond......

Luther's Last Stand

From Mr Dana Baden Sir: In his excellent article, Roger Scruton (`The Islamification of our law', 12 April) quotes Martin Luther saying, 'Here I stand; I can do no other' as an......

Arabic Roots And Branches

From Mr John Jenkins Sir: In her column (Mind your language, 12 April), Dot Wordsworth wonders about triliteral Arabic roots. She might be interested to know that in Arabic qasr......

Bomb On A Bike

From Mr Edward Verity Sir: While I don't dispute Harry Mount's - views on Martin McGuinness or the police's frequently inverted priorities (Hands off my bike', 12 April), I......