26 OCTOBER 1956, page 22

Sir,—dr. Robin Pedley Finds Fault With Sir Eric James's...

of his 'book which in my opinion was a perfectly fair and understanding one. Indeed I think that Sir Eric might well have taken a much sterner tone in view of .the fact that the......

And Mrs. Legge

SIR,—Whilst I was at Llandudno as a Young Conservative representative to the Tory Con- ference, I put to as many people as 1 could the following question : 'If the Conservative......

The Destroyers Sta,far More Damage Is Being Done In Kent

and Sussex by land speculators and house agents to old, interesting and beautiful build- ings and places than ever was done during the way by flying bombs. My husband's old......

Comprehensive Education

SIR,—In his article on Robin Pedley's book Comprehensive Education Sir Eric James asserted (Spectator, October 5) that 'Teachers have no excuse for complacency.' May I suggest......

Contemporary Arts

Back to the Dance WITH the addition of the two later ballets (The Fountain of Bakchisarai and Giselle) to its London repertoire, the Bolshoi Ballet pre- sented further......

M. Of S.

SIR,—Th; nigger in the RAF woodpile is that amorphous mass the Ministry of Supply : it acts as a fantastically expensive tweeny and effectively bogs down all action—witness the......