23 JUNE 1979, page 21

Doubts About Darwin

Sir: , Christopher Booker's reflections on Darwinism, while interesting, have failed to point out the most serious defect of the theory of natural selection, Darwin's great......

Acquiring Evidence

Sir, With regard to Mr Nicholas von Hoffman's column in your 26 May issue, Your columnist unfortunately fails to understand that our litigation which reached the Supreme Court......

Not So

Sir: In his article 'Developments' (9 June) Patrick Marnham says that the planning regulations 'have succeeded in preventing the British countryside from responding to the......

Last Edition

Sir: Mr Ferdinand Mount writes of the Chancellor's Budget: 'You announce the biggest tax cuts in history and half an hour later all the Evening Standard says is 'UP, UP, UP –......

Polish Writing

Sir: May I correct an inaccuracy in one of the two fascinating reports from Poland which you published last week. Peter Hebblethwaite refers to Piotr Skarga as a poet; a Jesuit......

Muriel Spark

Sir: This is a very hard letter to write. I don't mind showing my ignorance, but] don't want to be thought either stupid or spiteful. I know that Muriel Spark has been rich and......

The Supernatural

Sir: Mary Kenny, discussing the recent exposure of two 'spiritualist surgeons' by several radio and television programmes, argues that a religious programme like Sunday should......