24 JANUARY 1987, page 5

Law And Prophet

"Behold I am against the prophets," saith the Lord, "that use their tongues and say 'He saith' " ' (Jeremiah, chapter 23). N O ONE should dismiss the possibility that God speaks......

Wrong Union

MR JOHN Taylor, the Ulster Unionist MP and MEP, has resigned his association with the Conservative Party in the European Parliament. This, in view of the Hillsbor- ough......

The Spectator

THATCHER'S CITY POLITICS W ith the withdrawal of BTR from its takeover bid for Pilkington the recent news from the City takes on a new aspect. Perhaps the day of the mega-bid is......