29 JANUARY 1965, page 14

The Press

SIR,—It seems fashionable at the moment to deni- grate the 'lobby system' of collecting political news, but Mr. Booker's remarks last week can hardly pass without some comment......

Prophets Without Honour

SIR,—Public attention is now focused upon the critical controversy concerning the future of our aerospace industries. Employment of our gifted technologists and skilled......

In Restriction

SIR,-1 would not normally allow myself to be drawn into the thoroughly distasteful type of correspondence in which allegations of misstate- ment and distortion are made. I do so......

A Modest Proposal

SIR,—Surely that champion political rigger the Prime Minister should not allow 'a little local dif- ficulty' like the Leyton by-election result to prevent him getting 'the best......

Sir,—very Few Of Your Readers, If Any, Are Likely To

be interested in the comings and goings of the Observer Magazine staff, but your new writer on 'The Press,' Mr. Christopher Booker, has things a little tangled up. Mr. Paul......