31 JANUARY 1970, page 8

Viewpoint

Circuses for democrats GEORGE GALE When politicians calling themselves em- perors gave them—the plebs, the people—circuses, they knew what they were doing. Nowadays circuses are......

Spectator's Notebook

J. W. M. THOMPSON I have a suggestion for the Tory shadow cabinet's pre-election council of war to be held this weekend. It arises from the recent discussion at Westminster of a......