6 MARCH 1993, page 21

Letters Confiscation Corner

Sir: The ill-mannered and poorly argued letter from Sir George Young (27 Febru- ary) is a reminder of how wise Mrs Thatch- er was to keep this latter-day Che Guevara from high......

Sir: Sir George Young's Letter Is Disingenu- Ous And...

and, well larded as it is With words like 'paternalism' and 'classless- ness', faintly reminiscent of post-war social- ism. He tries to lure us into interpretations of the law......

Sir: The Frightening Thing About George Young's Letter Is...

he may actually be sincere in what he is saying. The last time I heard people discussing the 'liberation' of other people's property was in the College bar, when making off with......

Sibling Rivalry

Sir: I refer to the letter, alas from my broth- er David Gordon (Letters, 27 February), the Chairman of the Contemporary Art Society. In his letter he invites Spectator readers......

Sir: George Young Repeats That Leasehold Is 'feudal'. It Is

nothing of the kind. It was developed in the 17th century, at the same time as the Bank of England, mortgages, insurance and many other forms of 'mod- ern' capitalism. It is......