23 JANUARY 1999, page 55

Spectator Sport

Brian the bold Simon Barnes FOOTBALL has become fashionable. It happened because of a good World Cup for England, a fine and problematic footballer, and a writer to give it all......

Your Problems Solved

Q. We have noticed among our diplomatic and trade development friends and acquaintances an irksome e-mail habit. They include us in a too-long list of other people copied on the......