24 JANUARY 1981, page 19

Gnat Allen

Sir: After his review of Stardust Memories (3 January), it should be apparent even to American readers that Peter Ackroyd likes neither the film nor its director and all his......

Breakfast Deserts

Sir:" . . . but it won't work': so says Simon Courtauld of breakfast television (Notebook, 10 January). It will. 'Ninety-five per cent of the population will not watch it.' Most......

Health And Freedom

Sir: I am grateful for the article entitled The medical revolution' by Mr Brian Inglis in your issue of 20-27 December 1980. Of the many interesting points he makes I. would......

The Power Of Advertising

Sir: I have been a regular reader of the Spectator for some years, and have noticed over ths period that an advertisement titled `Durex Protectives' is regularly inserted by a......

Hold The Front Page?

Sir: So offensive to the eye and touch is your new cover that it is necessary to remove it before tasting the familiar delights within. Please may we have our old one hack? John......