6 JANUARY 1990, page 21

City And Suburban

A New Year resolution to tackle the importers of Whitehall CHRISTOPHER FILDES I must begin by wishing John Major an unhappy New Year. It is so evidently what he wants; 1990 is......

Heads I Win

I HEAR that the Government's latest wheeze for restoring its popularity is to sponsor a horse-race. The novel feature will be that all winning bets will be paid out in full in......

Balance Of Power

WE pay to keep the sharp end of our army in Germany, and Germany does not keep the blunt end of a lance-corporal here. That military imbalance reflects itself in the balance of......

The Kite And The Pendulum

DAVID Davis must be a good guesser or a well-placed kite-flier, so his guesses on kites should be followed. He is the MP who two years ago wrote Clear the Docks, a pamphlet for......