European Freedom

European freedom Sir: A more attractive version and Possibly a more accurate form of the anecdote by Anthony Blond (Books, 7 January) about the attitude of Moslems towards the......

[sir: Paul Johnson ('the Press', 21 January)...]

Holiday reading Sir: Paul Johnson ('The press', 21 January) knows perfectly well why not only Sunday magazines but also the newspapers of which they form part are so crammed......

Faith's Works

Faith's works Sir: Colin Brown (Letters, 14 January) asserts in reply to Eric Christiansen that no such person as St Faith ever existed. On the contrary, she was a virgin and......

[sir: I Sympathise With Paul Johnson...]

Sir: I sympathise with Paul Johnson wanting to weep for the fallen trees after he apparently read 12 colour magazines at once, as I would when anyone was forced into such an......

Facing Facts

Facing facts Sir: Harry Robinson (Letters, 14 January) refers to Oscar Wilde's and Jeffrey Bernard's observation that it is possible to 'appreciate the stars from a prone......

Smith's Church

Smith's church Sir: Most of your readers will know well enough the problems of small country churches which are in urgent need of repair. To ask for their support for one in......

Hands Off Onan

Hands off Onan Sir: I am normally not one to cast doubts upon the learning of the likes of Mr Colin Bayliss, who seems, from his address, to be a fellow-Welshman, particularly......