Matthew’s Sad Gospel
From Andrew Macdonald Sir: Matthew Parris has decided to sing yet another chorus of the same sad atheistical song (Another Voice, 23 July). What is the basis of his comment that......
Islam And Jesus
From Colin Basham Sir: How can David Martin, a supposed Christian, echo the appalling Rowan Williams in saying that Islam is ‘a fine religion’ (‘War and peace and Islam’, 23......
Nobel Rot
From David Bellos Sir: Stephen Schwartz’s attack on Ismail Kadare (‘Literary courtesan’, 16 July) cannot be allowed to stand. Schwartz has published similar pieces before: in......
Even Stephen
From Richard Porter Sir: Based on her viewing of just three of Stephen Sackur’s BBC HARDtalk programmes, Miriam Gross has concluded that he is ‘pathologically anti-American’......
Currant Affairs
From Philip Roe Sir: In your thoughtful piece ‘Just don’t call it war’ (16 July) you ask whether suicide bombers can expect virgins or raisins in the afterlife. When Islam was......
Champagne Moment
From James Young Sir: The anecdote about Ted Heath and the brandy (The Spectator’s Notes, 23 July) reminded me of an occasion at Glyndebourne some years ago, when I spotted him......
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