20 JANUARY 1979, page 17

In The City

Stock Exchange cool Nicholas Davenport When the morning press was proclaiming that the country was in a state of siege and that panic buying had been seen in the shops it was......

Strike Pay

Sir: In your admirable leader, 'Curbing union power', you are in one respect too kind by half to our trade unions — as indeed is Mrs Thatcher. 'There is no obvious reason,' you......

Identity Of Policy

Sir: Nicholas Ashford's 'South Africa's secret government' (13 January) about the Afrikaner Broederbond is a very fair summary of this organisation's nature and activities, but......

Letter Writing

Sir: Your appeal for ex-Letters to The Times-writers to redirect their efforts to Doughty St is destined to go unanswered for the following reason: one of the most endearing......

Glad Morning

Sir: You in England may find little for optimism in 1979, but I can assure you that the outlook is rosier, far, in Scotland. We expect to win a resounding 'Yes' vote in the......