21 OCTOBER 2000, page 45

Fat And Fatter

From Plunket Beime Sir: I was amused and in agreement with Mark Steyn (`The least worst hope', 23 September) in how awfully fat my country- men and women are. I read the column......

From Mrs Antony Little Sir: My Brother, John Aspinall, Never

referred to a French kiss as a lung-puncher' — just not his style. Unfortunately, like the rest of the Tory party wets, Tessa Keswick is suffering from amnesia, delusion, or......

A Kiss Is Just A Kiss

From Lord Grantley Sir: Tessa Keswick (`Kiss her quick, William', 30 September) argues that 'it is something of a scandal that more is not done by the Conservatives to address......

Sport Rules — Not Ok

From Mr Luke Fraser Sir: As a proud Australian, I enjoyed Simon Barnes's article on Ian Thorpe (Sport, 23 September). But I've been living in fear of catching green-and-gold......

Expensive Indulgence

From Sir Kenneth Warren Sir: Our dearly beloved Soames of The Spectator Wine Club writes — rightly well of the 1996 claret vintage (9 Septem- ber). Then he tempts us, with......

Oe Arrogance

From Mr Robert Swann Sir: I'm sorry that George Trefgame didn't know in advance (Ile euro rescued (until next time)', 30 September) that an Old Eto- nian campaigning against......

Early Hoggwash

From Mr Bob Smyth Sir: Your competition winner's fantasy about Lord Falconer and the catastrophic rave in the Oxford brewery (14 October) actually happened — but in the other......