24 FEBRUARY 2001, page 29

Stunned Into Silence

From Audrey Murphy Sir: With regard to Philip Hensher's article on the collapse of education (17 February): as a lecturer in an FE college, I was keenly aware of my students'......

From Mr John Morrison

Sir: The French and German ambassadors (17 February) are right about our declining linguistic skills but are too diplomatic to point the finger at the real reason. Blame the......

From Mr Crawford Macdonald Sir: The French And German...

betray their Eurocentrism when they advocate learning European languages that will, effectively, be local dialects by the end of this century. Far better that our children learn......

From Mr Roger Gower Sir: It Is Well-known Internationally...

illiterate our once great literary nation has become, unknowingly encouraged by politicians who have hardly read a book themselves. We lose our culture and we disinherit......

Sked's Riposte

From Mr Alan Sked Sir: Just three points in reply to Christopher Booker's bizarre if hilarious letter (17 February). 1. He claims that I was 'chucked out' as leader of UKIP. But......

Wrong Score

From Mr David Shaw and Professor Rachel Killick Sir: Leo McKinstry's article ('Brainless of Britain', 10 February) contains serious errors concerning the entry requirements at......