27 OCTOBER 1967, page 36

Drinking And Driving

Sir: Criticisms of my letter of 13 October show how much confusion the new law has caused—no man clearly knows whether he is breaking it or not. Indeed, the decision not to......

1.00 Years On

Sir : What will readers of our press a hundred years hence find most surprising? I discussed this with some friends and we looked through some recent copies of a morning paper.......

Rough Weather

Sir: I wouldn't want SPECTATOR readers to think me even more innumerate than I am. In convert- ing Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or vice versa, the first stage is add forty and the......

Public Ends And Private Means

Sir: Of course the universalist-selectivist argument is important, even central, to the national eco- nomic debate. If and when these words are pub- lished we shall have seen......

Dead Language

Sir: I am sorry for Mr Raven's dismal turn of mind, but offer him for an epigraph: SIMPLE SIMON. M. J. W. Bell Junior Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London, SW1 Sir: As a slight......

People's Choice

Sir: I am surprised that Randolph Churchill, in his courteous review of my book The Selectorate (20 October), should put forward as a serious ob- jection to a primary election......

The Prisoners Of St Kitts

- LETTERS From Vernon Gibbs, John A she, M. J. W. Bell, W. P. ' , lathers, Peter Paterson, Nigel Vinson, Leslie Adrian, Janet Cox, Admiral Sir W. M. James. Sir: I feel impelled......

Business Viewpoint

Sir: Why were we treated to a photograph of Lord Cromer in your edition of 6 October? Is he your best-looking contributor? Janet Cox Apt. 15, 4123 de Maisonneuve, Westmount,......