8 DECEMBER 1979, page 13

The Weeping Persian

Richard West The late Herbert Morrison, who had been briefly Foreign Secretary at the end of the Attlee government, was to write of certain 'unwelcome surprises' during his......

The Spirit Of Collectivism

Christopher Booker It is probably premature to see the events of the past two weeks as having marked a significant turning point in the appalling psychological stranglehold......

One Hundred Years Ago

Great Britain has been visited with what the Americans call a 'cold snap'. The frost has been continuous since Saturday, and since Sunday has been severe. If it continues, the......