23 JUNE 2007, page 19

Lie Of The Land

Sir: In the past few weeks Hamas has shown itself to be a merciless, power-hungry organisation with little interest in the well-being of its own people, let alone that of its......

Big Wigs

Sir: Of course the legal wig is an anachronism ('When Harry met silly', 16 June). But then so is the yarmulke, the mitre, the biretta, the bearskin, the mortarboard and all......

The Belgrano Was A Threat

Sir: Charles Moore (The Spectator's Notes, 16 June) rightly criticises ITN for cutting Captain Bonzo's admission that his ship did indeed pose a threat to the task force and......

Self-interest, Not Patriotism

Sir: Irwin Stelzer (Go West, young man', 9 June) writes as if patriotism were an unmixed blessing. It is if it means putting country before self. But when it comes to putting......

Blair Has A Point

Sir: Your leader on the Prime Minister's speech about the media (16 June) is a little unfair. Mr Blair's description of the Independent as 'a viewspaper' is not 'daft'. Anyone......

Bog Standard

Sir: Charles Moore's fascination for the past three weeks with lavatory paper prompts me to offer a suggestion as to why two papers might be offered to the discerning — Bronco......