8 SEPTEMBER 2007, page 18

Our Thuggish Society

Sir: Theodore Dalrymple's cover story about our sentimental and brutal society (Too many teardrops', 1 September) has given me an idea. In order to reduce the impact of the......

Blonde Bombshell

Sir: Anna Blundy is justifiably outraged by the 'dumb blonde' imputation ('We blondes face prejudice', 25 August), but there is in fact a medical explanation at the heart of the......

Woodhouse's Cricket Heroes

Sir: Mr Alan Magid draws attention to the excellent Mike by PG. Wodehouse as both a major cricket novel and the best school story ever (Letters, 25 August). I am sure he is......

End Of An Era

Sir: Thank you to Taki for mentioning Louis, that wonderful maitre d' at Annabel's, in High life last week. How sad and ironic that within a week of Mark Birley's death Louis......

Who Are The Enemy In Iraq?

Sir: William Shawcross in your cover story (Now, more than ever, Britain must stay in Iraq', 25 August) argues that the US needs support from British forces in Iraq to continue......