27 MAY 2000, page 29

We Poor Prosecutors

From Mr Edward Bowles Sir: In your leading article (20 May) you refer to the legendary incompetence of the Crown Prosecution Service, and allege that it finds 'public interest'......

Endless Knights

From Mr Jeremy Taylor Sir: We are being told quite often that Sir Anthony Hopkins must give up his knight- hood when he becomes a US citizen ('Why I am proud to be a subject of......

Communist Crimes

From Mr Andrew Wilski Sir: Mr Nemec's complaint (Letters, 6 May) about Taki's call to remember and not to deny the enormity of communist crimes is totally unjustified. At no......

Pc Australians

',coin Mr Ron Brunton The most endearing quality of Aus- tra lia's self-righteous intellectuals is that their arguments are easily punctured. Bob Ellis (Letters, 13 May) is so......

Imperial Leo

From Mr Henry Algeo Sir: In any of the press coverage, have you noticed the weight of Leo Blair in other than good old pounds and ounces? We haven't lost the war yet! Henry......

Ear-bashing King Hussein

From Mr Michael George Sir: What a delight it was to read of Eliza; beth Spalton's pride, alongside that 01 Queen Noor, at their respective son's Com - missioning parade at RMA......