Bourgeois? Cool
From Mr Victor Black Sir: The Spectator, of all publications, should not be allowed to get away with sloppy thinking. In the excellent editorial on the eclipse (14 August), the......
The Real Kaunda
From Mr Garreth Byrne Sir: I enjoyed Robert Oakeshott's review of a book on the life of Stewart Gore-Browne (Books, 7 August), but feel that his descrip- tion of Zambia's......
Jennifer's Loo
From Mr M.C.D. Holmes Sir: The Good Lao Guide (c. 1960) gave three stars to the gentlemen's lavatory at Scott's restaurant: 'Recommended by Miss Jennifer Paterson.' M C.D.......
From Mr William Marshall Sir: In His Review Of Christina
Lamb's bio- graphical study of Stewart Gore-Browne, Robert Oakeshott mentions his threatening to drop his trousers if the management of Mpika's Crested Crane Hotel refused to......
Dook's Premature Death
From Mr Roderick MacLean Sir: Congratulations to Bevis Hillier on 'A master with two mistresses', (Books, 7 August), which I read with great interest despite being a lifetime......
Ignorant Townies
From The Duke of Buccleuch, KT Sir: It is often claimed that fox-hunting is opposed by a majority of the population. It would be surprising if it were not. After all, that......
Butlins' Dolls
From Mr Moritz Frost Sir: I fully endorse Rachel Johnson's com- ments CI love Butlins', 7 August). I have been to Butlins many times over the last 30 years and what struck me......
What About Heenan?
From Mrs Elisabeth Evans Sir: Why does Piers Paul Read consider that having an Irish name is an impediment to becoming Archbishop of Westminster (`Hume's cardinal error', 7......
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