7 MAY 1983, page 23

Johnsonian

James Cameron A History of the Modern World Paul Johnson (Weidenfeld & Nicolson £16.50) and such,' they say, 'has not been seen since the beginning of the world'. So when was......

Jewish Charm

Anthony Blond The Jewish Community in British Politics Geoffrey Alderman (OUP £17.50) w hitechapel, at the turn of the century, had 1500 Jewish voters out of an elec- torate of......