21 APRIL 1973, page 27

Local Elections

Sir. The first of the local elections are now over and the Jeremiahs are comPlaining as could have been foretold. If they really believe in democracy they should look to their......

The Gold Market

Sir, Even if, according to Nicholas Davenport (April 14), the "irrepressible " Charles Stahl can claim the two-tier Old market instituted in March 1968 as " his brain child " —......

Tango Malady .

Sir, I do not support all the contentions made by David Holbrook (April 7). Nevertheless I consider it deplorable that your journal should allow him to be insulted by publishing......

Sir, David Holbrook's Excellent Article Not Excluded, For...

definitive critique of Last Tango is that by Pamela Vandyke (April 7). Eric T. Speer Northern Counties Club, Bishop Street, Londonderry, Northern Ireland......

Kenya And Uganda

Sir, On my return from a three months' stay in Africa, I read Mr Jack Eiannon's article, In Amin's Footsteps, in your issue of March 31. It puzzles me that anyone could see such......

Two For 't'

Sir, I must rise to the defence of Her Majesty's Government's spelling in the White Paper of one of The two words cited in ' A Spectator's Notebook' (March 24). Combatting must......

Fee System

Sir, On March 17 your readers enjoyed the benefit of Skinflint's opinion of the Bovis fee system. Our opinion of it must already be known to them. More important than both are......

Juliette's Weekly Frolic

II it's any consolation to devotees of this column, Saturday was as disastrous for my private pocket as my public one, and it was just as well the car received a large drink of......