31 JANUARY 1964, page 17

Me And My Girl Si,—sillier Pieces Than Kate Wharton's In

defence of the English boarding school system may have been written. But not, I would think, often. Like Eleanor Whitour (whose Twentieth Century article on home versus boarding......

The Years Of The Lion

SIR,—I hope you will not regard me with suspicion if I say that I have decided after deep thought to dis- claim the knighthood which Mr. Kingsley has given me in your columns. I......

The Waters Of Jordan

SIR,—Your correspondent in Cairo, Desmond Stewart, says that the Arab States maintain 'they are in a technical state of war [with Israel] and this state of war can only be ended......

A Canterbury Tale

SIR,—There are some things here that Councillor E. C. F. Brown, Canterbury Conservative Agent, does not understand. I agree with him when he says that party political broadcasts......

Sir,—quooclle Takes New Outlook And The Liberals To Task For

indecent exposure (Spectator, January 17). He goes on to suggest that such nakedness is best bidden, and' he infers that what the public sees is a pretty poor specimen. To set......

Should Have Thought That Mr. Randolph Churchill Was An Old

enough hand in the world of journalism to see: (a) that his letter to the Daily Telegraph was far too long; (6) that, even at a penny a line, he has gained 3s. 3d. by using the......

Tell Me Another

SIR,—If you call me a liquid Liberal, I think I shall call you a tortuous Tory. (Actually, I am a solid Socialist.) Tortuous, because you quote me out of context in a pretty......