29 JUNE 2002, page 33

Vainglorious Thatcher

From Mr DennLs Outwin Sir: Your campaign against Tony Blair over the Queen Mother's lying-in-state leaves a slightly nasty taste in the mouth. I cannot believe there would have......

From Mr Frederick Forsyth Sin The Filthiest Press...

the second world war was almost certainly accorded to William Hague, For four unbroken years there was not a sneer, jeer, jibe, insult, mockery, slander, lie or calumny that can......

My Viking Heroes

From Mr Claus von Bulow Sir: Tania Kindersley's analysis ('Why chicks love Becks', 22 June) of her sex's conversion into football fans was eloquent to the point of ecstasy. As......

From Mr William Macke* ,

Sir: After a fortnight in Japan and South Korea, I can confirm that the female love affair with football described by Tania Kindersley is not restricted to Britain. Outside the......

Dearth Of Engineers

From Mr Graham Hay Sir: PetroneIla Wyatt (Singular life, 15 June) is to be congratulated. Alone among media commentators she has hit upon the root cause of Railtrack's problems:......

Dear Strawberries

From Mr Jocelin Crocker Sir: It is indeed heartening to read Simon Courtauld's praise of the English strawberry (Arts, 15 June), which is not to be confused with the cheap......

Number Conundrum

From Louise O'Connor Sir: I was always hopeless at maths, especially fractions, so ever since reading Caroline Moore's review of Rosamond Lehmann by Selina Hastings (Books, 15......

Not One Of Us

From Mr Oleg Gordievsky Sir: I refer you to the final paragraph of Peter Oborne's excellent piece ('Where is Black Rod's killer memorandum?', 15 June). I must correct him on one......