21 APRIL 2007, page 24

Us And Them

Sir: David Selbourne seems to suffer from tunnel vision in his analysis of failing US imperial ambitions (‘No more Pax Americana’, 14 April). He seems to believe that Islamism......

Naval Gazing

Sir: Charles Moore (The Spectator’s Notes, 14 April) has made a quite unwarranted attack on the Royal Navy. He accuses the navy of being incompetent and lacking esprit de corps,......

No Sex Outside Marriage

Sir: I fear Rod Liddle (‘The C of E must make up its mind’, 14 April) is a little behind the times. The Church of England has already ‘made up its mind’ about homosexuality —......

Peers Were A Bargain

Sir: The Duke of Buccleuch (‘Senator Duke?’, 7 April) is right to propose reform of the House of Commons. Compare the cost of an MP now with the corresponding figure in 1970,......

Bombers’ Gongs

Sir: I read with great interest Montagu Curzon’s review of Patrick Bishop’s new book Bomber Boys (Books, 7 April). Unfortunately he makes the same error as most commentators do......

Know Thyself

Sir: Paul Johnson’s list of European worst characteristics (‘French arrogance, Italian corruption ... ’) seems quite comprehensive (And another thing, 14 April). Did his......

En Grave D Stationery

� ngraved – or die-stamped – printing, in which the text is printed from a copper die and raised from the paper, is the very best type of printing there is. From shops in Bond......