19 DECEMBER 1992, page 57

Collector's Item

Sir: I am collecting unusual apologies. Per- haps your readers can help? My personal favourite came from a BBC lady who contacted me thus: 'We liked your letter and used it on......

Not Even Close

Sir: Following the general election earlier this year, there were widespread rumours that somehow the Conservative overall majority of 20 seats at the election had come about......

Letters Trading Insults

Sir: In my article in The Spectator of 28 November (Tacking the wrong horse'), I made the not very revolutionary suggestion that British governments should be careful whom they......

Tyranny Of Taste

Sir: Giles Auty writes (Arts, 28 November) about the tyranny of taste forced upon us by the jury of the Turner Prize and others, and he ends his piece by asking the ques- tion,......