31 MAY 1980, page 16

Irish Answers

Irish answers Sir: You appear to be urging Mrs Thatcher (24 May) to expel Northern Ireland fro"' the United Kingdom, thereby giving Mr Haughey what he is asking for but does not......

Mrs Fleming And Mr Maugham

Mrs Fleming and Mr Maugham Sir: Mrs Ian Fleming (with whom I have been out in all sorts of weather since she first 'cropped up' nearly four decades ago as my neighbour at the......

Clegg And Comparability

Clegg and comparability ._;t_ Sir: Your recent editorial on comParablltY and the Clegg report contained severe larv curacies which indicate a lack of observa tion curious in a......

Pure Writing

Pure writing Sir: It seems churlish to reply to Francis King's very generous review of my novel, The Healing Art. I should, however, point out, lest squeamish readers are......

Fantastic Africa

Fantastic Africa Sir: I feel compelled to comment on your extract from Mr Patrick Marnham's new book, Fantastic Invasion: Dispatches fromn Contemporary Africa (17 May). In......