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Staying Power

From Bruce Shaxson Sir: Michael Gove has shown considerable if uncharacteristic constraint in his condemnation of Mr Duncan Smith (`Terminal depression', 18 October), though he......

From Geoffrey Harrison Sir: Bigger Questions Now Face The...

party than how to fight the next general election or who should succeed IDS. Where a generation ago ideologues argued over the need for a realignment of the Left, now is the......

Damaging Campaign

From Ken Livingstone Sir: I was surprised to find with my copy of The Spectator (11 October) that a leaflet was enclosed from the Campaign for an English Parliament. The......

Loss Of Respect

From Philip Brooks by Sir: One can only sympathise with David Loyibond as he watches his home town of Devizes descend into a quagmire ('Town and out', 11 October). But I do not......

Godly Conversation

From Robert Triggs The hypocrisy surrounding the ordination of homosexuals within the Anglican communion is breathtaking (Portrait of the week, 18 October). Without homosexual......

From Robert Calkin Sir: While The Anglican Church Tears...

apart over the ordination of an openly gay bishop, the Pope remains unequivocal — homosexuality is quite simply evil. I rather admire the Pope. At least he is consistent in his......