[sir: It Always Promised To Be Interesting To...]
Widmerpoolitis Sir: It always promised to be interesting to see who would be the first of your readers to 'out' the Widmerpools in our society, for it revealed far more about......
Destructive Criticism
Destructive criticism Sir: As an ex-performer himself, Tom Sutcliffe knows for sure that whatever he says about dumbing down and consumerism in arts journalism, most musicians......
[sir: Just As We Now Have New Labour, New...]
Sir: Just as we now have New Labour, New I Britain etc. we must now seek a new kind of Widmerpool. Chris Evans is New Widmerpool. Scoff now, but 20 years in the future do you......
The Third W
The third W Sir: Hugh Massingberd's admirable article on the revival of the great houses of Scotland ('Scots homes with nobs on', 18 October) refers to a quote by Commander......
Much Loved
Much loved Sir: Robert Rhodes James may be entitled to his own opinions ('Not as nice as all that', 18 October) although Viscount Tonypandy's countless friends doubtless find......
[sir: The Only Serious Mistake Was To Have...]
Sir: The only serious mistake was to have I 2nd Lieutenant Nicholas Jenkins walking along the station platform with a kit-bag on his shoulder. Oh dear. Officers didn't have......
[sir: Alistair Cooke (no Relation) Writes That...]
Sir: Alistair Cooke (no relation) writes that I Bruce Anderson 'is famous for being political columnist-in-residence to whosoever happens to be Conservative leader' (Letters 1......
[sir: Most Of Anthony Powell's Readers Have...]
Sir: Most of Anthony Powell's readers have I been playing 'Widmerpool' for years. What about a game of 'Pamela'? That would really cheer the libel lawyers up. Raleigh St......
[sir: Leo Cooper Is Unable To Identify Wid-...]
Sir: Leo Cooper is unable to identify Wid- I merpool's two prewar medal ribbons. They are, of course, the 1935 Silver Jubilee medal and the 1937 Coronation medal. He would have......
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