23 NOVEMBER 1962, page 10

A Question Of Competence

By HENRY FAIRLIE T HAVE heard during the past week from a source 'which could hardly be closer to Lord Dilhorne —`Certainly,' he says, 'Dilhorne is the name of a distinguished......

The Russell Doctrine

Of course, it is true that intellectuals are Pa r " Ocularly likely to avoid political issues or W take a rosy mirage of myth for reality. But I must say that Lord Russell's......

Chips Off The Old Block?

'If every tree there had a vote, all [Sir Pie r ! Debenham's] opponents would forfeit th elr deposits.' J. W. M. Thompson in the Even ing Standard. November 20. QcErQuf6......

History And Humanity

In August, 1959, the Commission of Jurists had already 'voiced its concern and issued a warning respecting the precarious situa- tion of the Rule of Law in Cuba,' but as late as......

Spectator's Notebook

A NYONE who has read Dr. Cruise O'Brien's book To Katanga and Back must agree that it is a minor classic of political description, which thoroughly deserves the praise it has......

Inside Story

I have been reading with fascination Al an Rogers's account in the Daily Herald Of . j1'5 adventures amid the seedy paranoia of the Unt °1/ _, Movement. Mr. Rogers joined the......

Dr. Castro's Prisons

I should like to think that all those in this country who have not yet had their eyes opened as to some of the less pleasing character- istics of the present Cuban regime would......