City Slights
From Mr Edward Spa/ton Sir: While I rather agree with Matthew Parris's condemnation (Another voice, 25 May) of 'city' status being applied to good, honest towns, he is wrong on......
From Mr Michael Fabri Cant, Mp Sir: Oh, How I
normally enjoy reading Matthew Parris's always thoughtful and sometimes provocative articles in The Spectator. Last week, however, he went too far. His article on cities and......
Adult Behaviour
From Mr Norman Pridmore Sir: Mr Ross Clark (Banned wagon, 25 May) suggests that children require a different kind of discipline from adults. He seems to believe that this......
The Us Of E
From Mr Herb Greer Sir: Chris Patten's appeal ('Let's get emotional', 18 May) for a European identity is touching, but way out in Left field for the following reasons: Europe......
From Mr Derek 0. Sibthorpe Sir: Chris Patten's Sentiment —
'A healthy European democracy will develop only when people begin to feel an emotional commitment to their European identity' — reminds me of O'Brien's promise to Winston Smith......
Poll Tax Tactics
From Mr Rory Bowskill Sir: One of the great and abiding misconceptions of life in Britain is that it is, or ever has been, a democracy. In fact, a better description of the......
Splitting Hairs
From Mary Varela Sir: Stephen Glover (Media studies, 25 May) writes that the Times has to remain dumbeddown to hang on to its readers, and so it publishes articles about nasal......
Settling The Score
From Mr Colin Hall Dexter Sir: Regarding Michael Tanner's ridiculous review (Arts. 18 May): `Puccini's La Rondine would be a disgrace from a composer of any age. That it should......
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