7 AUGUST 2004, page 25

Value Of Cancer Checks

From Dr Robert Huddart Sir: Brendan O'Neill in his article 'What a load of b4 , 114

Long Live Christianity

From Rosemary Thorpe Sir: William J. Abbott says that Christianity 'is on its way to becoming a dead religion' (Letters, 31 July). I am sick and tired of this sort of thing. In......

Toxic Testing

From Barbara Davies Sir: [agree with much of Ross Clark's article (`The terror war we can win', 31 July). We certainly need to win this battle to safeguard the vital and......

Fons Et Origo

From John Kenwonhy-Browne Sir: Pace Paul Johnson (And another thing, 31 July) and other critics, the primary meaning of 'fountain' is not jet, but a spring or source of water;......

Chaucerian Coinage

From Desmond Fit2Patrick Sir: In his review of Posh (Books, 31 July) Digby Durrant himself is somewhat at sixes and sevens in attributing the origin of that expression to the......