2 DECEMBER 2000, page 36

Nasty Pigs

From Anne Gwynn Sir: While sympathising with Barry Unsworth's problems in Umbria (`They even kill cats', 18 November), here in Piemonte we have more cause to back our local......

Operation Ralegh

From Sir Duncan Oppenheim Sir: Before answering Paul Johnson's ques- tion, 'Are these the real reasons why Sir Walter Ralegh is to be removed from his pedestal?' (And another......

Road To Ruin

From Mr Michael McAllen Sir: It is preposterous of Bruce Anderson (Politics, 25 November) to suggest that 'the ERM was a mere sideshow' and that 'by 1990 it was necessary to......

Beware Of Italians

From Mr Angus Cater Sir: How relieved I was to read Colin Bostock-Smith's account of his experience of 'Italians' at the Scratchwood service sta- tion on the M1 (Italian......

Gordievsky's Record

From Mr Nick Djivanovic Sir: It is nice to see that Mr Gordievsky (Letters, 18 November) has lost none of the powers of sophistry and deception that are the trademarks of a good......