22 NOVEMBER 2003, page 36

In Defence Of Fisking

From Dr Mark Sedgwick Sir: David Pryce-Jones is ungenerous in his analysis of Robert Fisk's reporting (Fisking means never having to get it right', 15 November). Certainly, Mr......

Stereotypical Clive

From Francis Wheen Sir: I'm glad to see Clive James's tribute to 'clever Aussies' (Letters, 15 November), but puzzled by his assertion. 'At the time my generation of expatriates......

Oboe Lesson

From Jo West Sir: Please thank Eric Anderson (Diary, 15 November) for coining the acronym OBOE (Over-Bureaucratisation Of Everything), but please also point out that grammar......

Sheepish Sir Max

From Herb Greer Sir: Max Hastings (Britain is furious with America', 8 November) cites some curious sources for his gloom about the Americans in Iraq. Newsweek has always......