30 DECEMBER 2006, page 15

Contrary To The Culture

From Edward Nugee QC Sir: I have in the past felt a little guilty in my belief that an Islamic faith school falls into a different category altogether from an Anglican or Roman......

Dawkins Misunderstands

From Dr Robert O.J. Weinzier Sir: Rod Liddle’s recent article ‘A man who believes in Darwin as fervently as he hates God’ (9 December) summarises very neatly one of the main......

Kerry Christmas

From Mary O’Keeffe Sir: The ‘wren boys’ of Fergal Keane’s childhood Christmasses in Kerry (‘Ireland’s laureate of Christmas’, 16/23 December) still visit the pubs in Connemara,......

A Symbol Of Our Identity

From John Papworth Sir: Robert Stuart, reviewing a book on monarchy (Books, 16/23 December), says, ‘It survives as the fount of class pride and snobbery’, indicating that he......

Major And Manners

From John Bone Sir: I’ve only just seen Paul Johnson’s article on manners (And another thing, 2 December) and would like to bear belated witness to at least one act of......

Going Solo

From Rory Knight Bruce Sir: Marcus Berkmann, for so long the most intelligent of pop critics, should not be shy in nominating his all-time favourite guitar solos (Arts, 23/30......

Forever Plashy

From James Macdonald Sir: James Young has visited impure sources (Letters, 23/30 December). On both occasions the first edition of Scoop gives ‘Feather-footed through the plashy......