23 MARCH 1991, page 29

Letters Science In Profit

Sir: Having written the leading article (`The brainless drain', 23 February) to which A. R. King (Letters, 2 March) took exception. I wish to rebut his points. First, I am not a......

Twelve Just Men

Sir: I am sorry Virginia Utley (`Jury in the dock', 23 February) has despaired of the jury system but can only say this conflicts markedly with my own experience. Having done......

Native Prejudice

Sir: George Chowdharay-Best suggests (lord Salisbury's black man', 16 Febru- ary) that the great Conservative Prime Minister was encouraging racial prejudice with his comments......

Farcical Facts

Sir: Your report on India, 'Thuggery rules', by William Dalrymple (8 December 1990) has caught up with me only now. The Indian political situation is farcical enough in all......