25 OCTOBER 2003, page 48

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......

'liberal' Mr Liddle

From Joanna Gray Sir: Rod Liddle does not believe in holding back when it comes to offending people ('Who's to blame for African homophobia?', 18 October). When you offend, you......

From Jason Robertson Sir: Rod Liddle Thinks What People Do

with the organ of human reproduction should not concern anyone else, least of all communities who see themselves under divine regulation in this matter: presumably random......

Timely Obsession

From Michael Ban - au Sir: Beryl Bainbridge has recently become obsessed with J.W. Dunne's theory of time (Diary, 18 October). It is an obsession I have had for most of my life,......

Forgetting Sir John

From Jay Mulraine Sir: Given the authority that Simon Jenkins enjoys in the field. I should not imme diately dismiss his attribution of Castle Howard to Nicholas Hawksmoor as a......

Democracy Sprouts In Iraq

From Howard I. Shapiro Sir: A past, but disgraced, American vice president. Spiro Agnew, coined the phrase, `the nattering nabobs of negativism', which aptly describes Paul......

Mounting Popularity

From Sir Michael Samuelson Sir: James Blount may well shudder at the expression 'horse-riding', as did John Betjeman nearly 60 years ago (Letters, 11 October). The blame rests......